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Raising awareness – carbon monoxide and fossil fuels
...fossil fuels. Research in the Republic of Ireland during its CO awareness week in September found that only 50% of consumers were aware of the potential risk from oil heating...
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Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels
Trade Associations OFTEC, TSA and UKIFDA have kicked off 2020 with the launch of a future vision for liquid fuels ‘Supply Chain Strategy for Liquid Fuels’, which details the steps...
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Watson Fuels joins Inspirit Capital: a new era for one of the UK’s leading fuel distributors
...CSO, Watson Fuels; Paul Youens, Investment Director, Inspirit Capital; Matt Whitton, CEO, Watson Fuels; Callum Fyfe, Portfolio Director, Inspirit Capital; Chris Homer, CFO, Watson Fuels; Dan Brain, COO, Watson Fuels...
Interview
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...
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...
Case Study
QMRE: Transforming plastic waste into sustainable solutions
...oil could soon become a mainstream component of transport fuels, aviation fuels, and even marine fuels. Additionally, QMRE is exploring solutions for specific plastic waste streams such as carpets 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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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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£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...
Insight
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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Striving to be the best
...Domestic Oils, Malpas Oils, JP Oils, J&K Fuels, J.W.Keep, Bassett Fuels, G Thomas & Sons, CP Fuels, T Splitt, Fuel Oil Supply Co, Oil Ignition Lessees, Lincolnshire Fuels, Broadland Fuels, Browns...
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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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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...
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Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
WCF Fuels North West: turning feedback into forests WCF Fuels North West, the Lancashire based distributor, has launched an innovative approach to sustainability – turning customer feedback into forests. “We...
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100% increase in demand for low-carbon fuel sees CNG Fuels open tenth biomethane refuelling station
...newest station will give multiple existing CNG Fuels customers, including major household brands and new local fleet operators, access to low carbon biomethane. Philip Fjeld, CEO of CNG Fuels, said:...
Case Study
A digital transformation for Highland Fuels
...Ian Forsyth, Regional General Manager, Highland Fuels. Founded in Inverness in 1957, Highland Fuels is a growing, forward-thinking supplier of energy for homes, businesses, vehicles and marine craft in Scotland...
Interview
In conversation with Lynx Fuels
...hard work and determination.” The customer Claudia asked Adrian why customers choose Lynx Fuels as their supplier: “The Lynx Fuels team endeavour to do their very best for their customers....