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Rawlings Fuels – putting the customer first
...offshoot of the transport business with the acquisition of Phoenix Fuels in 1993 with Rawlings Fuels formed to supply domestic heating oil throughout the area. The fuels business grew rapidly,...
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MP visits first ever fossil-free HVO village, converted in industry trials
...HVO. Local fuel distributor Mitchell & Webber is supporting the homes and businesses in Kehelland to trial the fossil-free oil replacement as part of a National Demonstration project led by...
Opinion
Hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine – why baby number two could be the favourite child
...Bremen towards the end of last year James Shenton, managing director at Tuffa UK Ltd, found that seeing so much activity around hydrogen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels...
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Suttons celebrates growth in fuels sector with 100th petroleum regulation truck on fleet
...of the year, we spoke to Suttons as they reflected on its journey in the fuels industry and how it has become a leading provider to fuels distributors and retailers...
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£800,000 investment expands HVO fuel trials
The liquid fuel heating industry has today announced the second phase of its fossil fuel replacement demonstration as it commits to convert 200 homes and businesses across the UK from...
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Rawlings Fuels putting the customer first
...Fuels business which began as an offshoot of the transport business with the acquisition of Phoenix Fuels in 1993 with Rawlings Fuels formed to supply domestic heating oil throughout the...
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Industry partnership will deliver low-carbon LPG replacement plant
...to decarbonise their energy use). It has a low greenhouse gas footprint – reducing emissions by more than 85% over the project lifetime compared to fossil fuels – and is...
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
...have now converted to the fossil-free kerosene alternative. The HVO demonstration is being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA, in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of...
Opinion
North Sea oil and gas must address challenges to mitigate energy crises
...Sea fossil fuel economies of the UK, Norway and Denmark can transition to deliver on energy security, just transition and climate goals, writes Dr Kirsten Jenkins, co-author of a new...
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An industry creating its own new dawn – liquid biofuel trials in the UK
In our March issue we reported on a ground-breaking industry trial. Accepting the inevitability of an end date for the use of fossil fuels in home-heating, industry bodies UKIFDA and...
Opinion
Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...in fuels throughout the 2020s, which UKPIA supports, with the association welcoming the announcement by DfT to develop a strategy for low carbon fuels. UKPIA sees the opportunity for low...
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Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...Elizabeth de Jong, chief executive officer, Fuels Industry UK. It’s been an exciting year of progress which saw our name change to Fuels Industry UK from UKPIA, to reflect our...
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More opportunities for fossil fuel producers
...Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, there is a huge opportunity. These countries will still require fossil fuels to develop industries such as steel, cement and chemicals because they need a heat...
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Significant changes to the UK heating market
...duty to be completely carbon free by 2050. This will mean that traditional fossil fuels currently used to heat our buildings will need to be replaced with low carbon fuels...
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Products for a greener sector
...fossil fuel distillates or solvents. The product has undergone numerous, worldwide, successful trials across various sectors including transport, agriculture and shipping and was the winner of the UKIFDA 2022 Greentech...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
The UK domestic heating oil market can easily be accommodated within the overall requirement for renewable liquid fuels according to a major new report. The recently published report has found...
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Sustainable aviation fuel from sewage producer Firefly secures £5m Wizz Air investment
...is available in vast quantities globally and with Firefly we can put it to a truly beneficial use, reducing the use of fossil fuels in the hardest to decarbonise areas.” ...
Opinion
Terminals ready for liquid fuel transition
Bulk liquid storage providers need to harness “innovation and agility” to meet the green energy requirements of the future as the world transitions away from fossil fuels. UM Terminals says...