Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...argue that, by putting such projects forward as a viable solution to net zero, we are just prolonging the use of fossil fuels and granting the fossil fuel industry a...
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Interview
How Phillips 66 is driving the industry evolution to future fuels
...areas where it is the best fit.” The right fuels in the right places Asked if fossil fuels will be here for the long- term Renee doesn’t hesitate: “Absolutely! If...
Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...fuels and kerosene when used for home heating are counterintuitive and a significant barrier to wider take up. In comparison, renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels attract the same duty...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...portfolio for sustainable aviation fuels. In any consideration of decarbonisation goals, the main fuels that come under scrutiny are diesel, jet and petrol (gasoline). With electrification largely viewed as the...
Insight
What does the RFAS scheme extension mean for fuel distributors?
...generators are all under pressure to switch from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives. And while renewable liquid fuels can deliver massive greenhouse gas (GHG) savings, there has been a...
Insight
Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...of Jet A-1, of which circa 60% is for long-haul journeys, for which there is no near-term propulsion alternative to the turbofan engine! E-Fuels/Synthetic Fuels E-Fuels are produced with electricity...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...by blending liquid biofuels, like ethanol, with petroleum-based fuels like petrol. There is no reason this logic cannot be applied to the heating sector, where liquid biofuels like hydrotreated vegetable...
News
Renovare fuelling the biofuel debate
...Fuels. “As an example, our fuel is physically and chemically closer to conventional fossil fuels in the way it performs and in the quality of the end product, but produces...
Insight
Transition in action – Prepare for a dual-fuel future
...transition towards low-carbon energy. We spoke to Ramsay about the trajectory from fossil fuels to electricity and why, rather than a sudden switch, liquid fuel distributors must prepare for a...
Analysis
Fuelling progress: future fuels for transport decarbonisation
...we ignoring solutions that could have an immediate and effective impact on the climate emergency we currently face?” Biofuels – an immediate impact “Sustainable liquid fuels could begin making a...
News
Heat decarbonisation a step closer as Ireland greenlights Renewable Heat Obligation
...RHO will require suppliers of fossil heating fuels to ensure an increasing percentage of energy supplied comes from renewable sources. Targets are set at 1.5% in year one and 3%...
Opinion
Like-for-like comparisons key to investment in future marine fuels
...LNG). A common route to zero emissions All alternative fuels share a common decarbonisation pathway, starting at fossil-based versions and ending at low and zero-emission hydrogen-based, synthetic fuels. These synthetic...
News
Government commits £32.5m to fund industry move from red diesel
The funding, announced on Friday, will support industrial sectors to move away from the use of fossil fuels and reduce emissions and energy costs through the development of greener technologies...
Insight
The energy sector: COP27 takeaways and future challenges and prospects
...wealth from fossil fuels, leaving poor countries who haven’t benefited from those emissions with huge bills from the resulting climate impacts. After decades of calls to compensate climate victims in...
Insight
BP Energy Outlook 2022 Edition – the outlook to 2050
With ‘Big Oil’ once again in the spotlight of scrutiny as a US investigation into the role of fossil fuels in driving the climate crisis accuses the industry of obfuscation...
Knowledge
Optimising fuel efficiency and sustainability: The evolving role of additives in the energy transition
...biofuels, synthetic alternatives, and e-fuels, are being introduced to the market. While these fuels can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they also present new challenges in terms of fuel stability,...
Analysis
Lowest fossil fuel generation on record in Europe
...the impact of renewables on baseload generation from fossil fuels, causing sharp ramps and variable cross-border flows, and interconnection limitations. Power flows are changing in size and direction, which means...
News
Activists adopt new tactics in oil terminal protests
...scary. The international Energy Agency has said there can be no new fossil fuel extraction, the General Secretary of the UN has said there can be no new fossil fuel...