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Opinion

Calls for investment in hydrogen

...to building a strong hydrogen infrastructure across the UK. This will help kickstart the UK’s hydrogen economy, which has the potential to create a quarter of a million green jobs....

News

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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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI

...scheme • Minimum energy efficiency requirements based on Green Deal assessments Members of the public have until December 7th 2012 to respond to the consultation documents which can be found...
Keenan Recycling BSI accreditation

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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...

Interview

In Conversation with Phillips 66 Limited

...The decarbonisation benefit of using waste oil is significant; compared to conventional fuels, UCO offers a greenhouse gas reduction of around 90%. “In addition, Phillips 66 Limited is advancing a project that uses...
Fuels Industry UK

Insight

The UK fuel industry: latest statistical analysis

...the SAF mandate obligations. Emissions Despite increased economic activity in 2023, the UK economy’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have remained below pre-pandemic levels, and emissions of both greenhouse gases and...
Jay Nair of Mabanaft

Interview

Jay Nair of Mabanaft: transition, inclusion and diversity

...strong contenders to be major future players. “Electricity from green sources is likely to power the majority of personal use vehicles in the future due to the favourable regulatory environment...

News

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...

Insight

The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

...Location Start up date 601m litres pa Argent Energy Motherwell 2005 60 Greenergy (1) Teesside 2006 285 Immingham 2007 220 Convert2Green Middlewich 2007 20 Oileco Bootle 2012 16 Bioethanol 890m...

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Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021

...many have great plans for unveiling innovative, green and customer-focussed products, technology and services during the virtual event – and some have already shared what they will be doing. “Some...

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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...
Ken's Corner

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....

News

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...