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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels
Expanding its interests in fuels that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ExxonMobil has acquired a 49.9% stake in a Norwegian biofuels producer. The company, Biojet AS, plans to...
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Workers protest over Coryton sale
...loss of more than 800 jobs. The site is set to be operated as a storage terminal by Greenergy, Shell UK and Vopak, but angry workers believe the government ignored...
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Spending review reinforces Labour’s green agenda
The Treasury’s recent Spending Review reinforced Labour’s commitment to climate policy, dispelling speculation that green spending would be scaled back With increasing pressure on the government purse, and both Reform...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...tariff of 4.1p/kWh – the same rate as for approved, solid biomass fuels. Although the expected timeframe for its introduction remains unchanged (summer 2013), proposed levels of financial support for...
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BSI verification for Keenan Recycling
Keenan Recycling, a provider of sustainable waste management solutions, has announced that its baseline greenhouse gas emissions inventory has been formally verified against the internationally recognised ISO 14064-1 standard by...
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The major question – to green or not to green | Jun 2022
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Aston University to train UK’s next-gen decarbonisation experts
...on use of biomass to replace fossil fuels and removal (or capture) of CO2 from the atmosphere, with the potential to create new sources of fuels and chemicals. Integration of...
Insight
Downstream future: decarbonisation, collaboration and digitalisation
...are under scrutiny to ensure their portfolio is as ‘green’ as possible, leaving them more reluctant to back oil and gas companies and projects. Earlier this year HSBC announced it...
Interview
In Conversation with Phillips 66 Limited
...fuels. In 2020, the latest investment in its growing renewable fuels infrastructure came in the form of a massive processing unit that will convert used cooking oil (UCO) into low-carbon fuel....
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Ambitious low carbon investments
...the Gigastack project will allow the Phillips 66 refinery site to utilise ‘green hydrogen’ produced from renewable energy in its operations and processes. “This project illustrates the potential outlined in...
Analysis
What price oil? Q2 2025 in review
...jet fuel production capacity at its Castellon refinery in Spain, amid weak market growth. On 22nd April, the UK Trade Remedies Authority recommend continuing current anti-dumping duties on Argentinian biodiesel...
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The evolution of the UK biofuels sector
...percentage as biofuel or purchase Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFC) or pay in to the buy-out fund (at 30ppl) for the shortfall. Biofuels since the introduction of RTFO Since the...
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2M Group trial HVO fuel in Suttons Tankers collaboration
...trial highlight the strides we are making towards reducing our environmental impact and embracing cleaner energy alternatives. The reductions in net greenhouse gas emissions demonstrates how effective HVO fuel is...
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Fast hydrogen refuelling supported by NanoSUN cooling technology
...as a green energy source for decarbonising the heavy-duty transport sector. However, scale-up and consistent refuelling of hydrogen vehicles currently requires expensive cooling technology. In 2021, NanoSUN was awarded £170k...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
...again. Ireland is legally committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and to achieving economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. This requires immediate emissions reductions in every sector....
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Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
...business, established by the Greensmith family more than 70 years ago, had worked with Star Oil for some time when the opportunity arose. Matthew Greensmith, managing director of Crown Oil...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...Full story here. WCF Fuels NW shares seasonal goodwill A hotspot of seasonal goodwill was created by staff and customers of WCF Fuels North West when the team organised a...
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Bradford hydrogen production facility awarded government funding
...energy pioneers Hygen and N-Gen are working in partnership to deliver the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen (BLCH) production facility, which could achieve the decarbonisation equivalent of removing 800 diesel-fuelled buses...