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A reliable and secure supply
...of this year the Prax Group successfully acquired Lindsey Oil Refinery, located five miles from the Humber Estuary in North Killingholme, along with its associated logistic assets. The acquisition will...
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Success in tough times in Ireland
...Northern Ireland In Northern Ireland, the industry is benefitting from the boiler scrappage scheme announced recently. The looming arrival of new fuel storage regulations at commercial, industrial and institutional premises,...
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Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?
...Debate on Thursday 7th March. Reserve your FREE place(s) today by emailing sandra@fueloilnews.co.uk As the Northern Ireland Housing Executive carries out a consultation on its heating policy, you are cordially...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
...that the potential availability of Renewable Liquid Fuels (RLFs) in Europe and North America, based on projected feedstocks, will far outweigh potential demand by 2030. The gap created means that...
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A UK transport first as Tevva launches hydrogen electric HGV
...Tevva’s hydrogen electric truck will be a popular choice for fleet operators across the UK, Europe and eventually North America. “I am extremely proud of the hard work the team...
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CCUS: why the UK needs it for net zero
...industry, it’s a technology for which the UK has advantages over international rivals. In particular, the North Sea basin, which reached its peak oil production almost 20 years ago, is...
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Bungalow destroyed by tank fire
...to householders. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service is currently investigating the fire involving an oil tank, which then spread to the bungalow, situated in a row of terraced...
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Industry responds to CCC Sixth Carbon Budget
...out an illustrative pathway for the sector in the energy transition. Sir Ian Wood, Sir Ian Wood KT GBE chair of Opportunity North East, (ONE) commented: “The publication of the...
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Distributor Diaries December 2024 – the latest news from our community
...is bringing some major upgrades to the North Pole’s delivery operations. “Forget the days of messy fuel spills and imprecise deliveries. OptiMate ensures Santa’s sleigh runs like a dream, with...
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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland
...OFTEC. Figures from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, which is managing the grant scheme on behalf of the Department of Social Development, show that 3,600 new boilers have been fitted...
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bp plans UK’s largest hydrogen project
...to North Sea storage sites, pipe corridors and existing operational hydrogen storage and distribution capabilities, the area is uniquely placed for H2Teesside to help lead a low carbon transformation, supporting...
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Joint venture creates new company for commercial scale hydrogen production across UK and Ireland
...low carbon hydrogen. Jo Bamford (pictured), the owner of HydraB, bought Northern Ireland bus manufacturer Wrightbus through the Bamford Bus Company Limited. He has won contracts and supplied the world’s...
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73,000 litres of fuel seized
...Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers from HMRC, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and the Police Service of Northern Ireland discovered the plant within a tank storage area in Crossmaglen,...
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Encouraging energy efficiency
OFTEC has launched a competition to help share the importance of energy efficiency with school children across Northern Ireland, with school pupils in Primary 5 being invited to join OFTEC...
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The £50 Energy Savings challenge
David Blevings, Ireland manager of OFTEC As Northern Ireland’s energy companies joined together to celebrate Energy Aware Week last week, OFTEC issued an “energy savings challenge” to householders that could...
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Truckers get on their bikes
...cyclists seriously injured in 2014 in Northern Ireland, which is 17 more than 2013 and is at the highest level since that of 1995 when 68 were recorded. A total...
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Back in the premier league
...time when North Sea supplies are dwindling and will allow the plant to run at increased rates. “All the parts of the jigsaw are finally coming together and Grangemouth will...
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Government portal opens for Alternative Fuel Payment applications
...£200 support payment automatically in February, including all households in Northern Ireland (who received a one-off £600 payment, being the £400 energy bill support and £200 Alternative Fuel Payment), but...