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Views on the government’s plans to abolish the red diesel subsidy
...reach net zero by 2050, it is expected that taxes will be used to move fuel users away from fossil fuels. Removing the red diesel subsidy would raise around £2.4bn...
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Scotland’s first vegetable oil heated home
...litres a day in the colder months. “It’s great to be part of the 12-month pilot scheme and hopefully the results can convince others switching from fossil fuels to HVO...
Insight
What future for heating oil?
...Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), given that it comprises 70% fossil fuel and so could raise questions, at least from a PR standpoint, about the true credentials of the green agenda...
Opinion
How do we move towards a greener future?
...would cut its emissions, as is required by the Climate Change Act. Among these High Court defeats the Government has also handed out new fossil fuels contracts much to the...
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Industry energy expansion reflected in new name for OGUK
...effect from February 14, 2022. Fossil fuels removed from the name not the focus Offshore Energies UK will continue to champion the oil and gas sector but will also support...
Opinion
BEIS backs oil resilience bill with limits
...and UK supply lines, could face serious disruption as the economy moves away from fossil fuels during the Net Zero transition. Bill is needed but with revisions The BEIS Committee’s...
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Leading industry company celebrates 50 years of innovation
...and continuing to serve its customers, who are also its future. Conscious of the GHG and air quality issues with fossil fuels, OTS Group has become involved with organisations like...
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Energy Minister challenges JCB to accelerate hydrogen engine development
...to power our future machines. They need to be powered by something other than fossil fuels in the future and super-efficient, affordable, high-tech hydrogen combustion engines with zero emissions can...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: why change for the sake of change is not the change we need
...unsuccessful primarily because the cost of the alternative is either higher in pure terms and/or taxed the same as the fossil fuel, therefore providing little or no incentive to change....
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HVO partnership with Tria Energy supplies greener future for Dyno-Rod Ireland
...to change our company’s carbon footprint and exceed our ESG targets.” A cost-effective way to reduce emissions The partnership, which moves Dyno-Rod Ireland’s fleet away from fossil fuels and onto...
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UK Hydrogen Policy Commission to give UK lead on hydrogen
...hydrogen technology which can offer a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels and is seen as a key part of the solution to reducing the UK’s dependence on imported natural gas in...
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Argent Energy to end production at Scottish biodiesel plant
...and our mission to displace as much fossil fuel as possible continues.” External conditions The main external conditions that have substantially weakened the environment for European and UK biodiesel production...
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Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...including churches, schools, historic building buildings, pubs and residential homes. “The conversion from oil to these renewable fuels can be done quickly, at a reasonable upfront cost and without disruption...
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Family business targets forecourts with launch of ‘HVO Diesel For Resale’ offer
...the benefits of the fossil-free, 100% renewable diesel made from waste cooking oils, tallow, and animal fats or fish waste, the new offer from LubiQ is designed to fill an...
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The logistics infrastructure needed to take carbon capture to storage
...emissions aren’t going anywhere fast. While we are moving away from fossil fuels, carbon emissions are core to a number of foundational industries that we all rely on. “The production...
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Crown Oil partners with Kao Data in another HVO first
...centre sustainability field,” said Gérard Thibault, chief technology officer at Kao Data. “This move effectively eliminates fossil fuels from our data centre operations and helps us reduce Scope 3 emissions...
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Fuel distributor on the road to a more sustainable future
...when working to achieve their business objectives. “We offer a comprehensive selection of fuelling solutions, from ISO standard diesel to HVO, a fossil-free, low carbon drop-in diesel replacement. And, importantly,...
Analysis
Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm
...making progress toward decarbonisation, but still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Electric vehicles (EVs) hit a major milestone in 2024, with more than 1.3 million electric cars now on UK...