Interview
In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd
...When my family sold Conquest Oil Company, HVO was in its infancy and most new houses were having heat pumps installed, so the future for fossil fuels looked bleak. With...
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Opinion
LQM call for financial incentives to aid decarbonisation push
With almost the entire global fleet still running on fossil fuels tough calls need to be made. In LQM’s recent webinar – Analysing Future Fuels: The Road to Decarbonisation –...
News
A future framework for heat in buildings: call for evidence
...phase out high carbon fossil fuel heating in off gas grid buildings‘ Evidence is sought from across society and, in particular, from consumers and the heat market – those using...
Opinion
Time to ‘axe the tax’ on renewable liquid heating fuels
...disparity on duty between renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels when used for home heating. Currently, no duty is applied to kerosene for heating use but renewable liquid fuels for...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
...way that works for consumers too. “The ultimate biofuels on the market will be 0% fossil. However, initially, the introduction of transitional fuels such as B30K mean consumers can change...
News
Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels
...handling, storage and combustion of non-fossil fuel blends. Support supply chain preparations to accept a supply low carbon (0% fossil) liquid fuel by 2035 following a full evaluation of boiler...
News
Record-breaking contest for Cox Marine using sustainable fuel from Coryton
...atmosphere via plants rather than releasing new carbon that’s currently locked in the ground. The SUSTAIN Racing fuels offer a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional fossil...
Insight
HVO: An industry update
...non-fossil origin (HVO) be revoked. The UK has an established FAME production industry, but no UK HVO production industry exists. The TRA’s investigations found that government-subsidised producers in the US...
News
Biofuel use becomes compulsory as SUSTAIN aims for hattrick of victories
...CO2 that is currently locked underground in fossil fuel. The fuels being used at the event will offer an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuel, when...
Knowledge
The future of fleets: A focus on LNG
...gas that has been reduced to a liquid state through a process of cooling, and is the cleanest burning fossil fuel, producing 40% less carbon dioxide than coal and 30%...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...transition since many of the homes are still heated with fossil fuel. The opportunity for us is making sure that we offer energy solutions which are affordable and practical across...
News
New business innovates fuel transportation
...to help our business focus on innovation specifically within the alternative fuel transportation segment. The entire industry is undergoing a period of unprecedented change as we migrate from fossil fuels...
News
New departments will help create ‘clean pathway to energy security’
...abroad, promoting investment and championing free trade, while the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will drive the innovation that will deliver improved public services, create new and better-paid jobs...
Opinion
A successful transition requires a cross-sector commitment
...to decarbonisation. Early evolutions and seismic advances Until I joined Certas Energy, I was more focused on the displacement of fossil fuels with renewable technologies or retaining fuel with bivalent...
Interview
Preparing for the red diesel rebate changes
...HMRC, as well as with the final submission, and recently hosted a free webinar to share their understanding of the implications which was well received by attendees. “From 1st April...
News
Heating oil’s future – making a difference
...incentive scheme, or free for the poorest households under the government’s current ECO 2 scheme which is due to end in September 2018. A more efficient oil condensing boiler can...
Opinion
Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...emission-free travel in the not so distant future. Companies like Velocys, for example, are already leading the way in innovation that enables sustainable fuels made from waste materials to be...
News
Calls for clarity on recent Budget announcements
...was well-received by UKIFDA, CEO Guy Pulham was ‘disappointed that the red diesel fuel duty relief freeze was not extended to the construction industry especially as a large amount of...