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UKIFDA announces new chief executive
...to the next stage where we see liquid biofuels part of future energy policy. Thanks to the work over the last three years of our current CEO Guy Pulham, UKIFDA...
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Analysis
Greenergy – liquid problem solving
...biofuels viable? FON asked. “Well, there’s no plan B. The new crude reserves being discovered are in places that are increasingly hard to explore. We need other alternative liquid fuels...
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Food-based biofuels to be capped
Plans to limit the use of food-based biofuels to 5% have been announced by the EU climate commissioner, Connie Hedegaard. The biodiesel industry has condemned the changes, which they see...
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Low carbon fuels are deliverable
At last month’s OFTEC conference the agenda was dominated by decarbonisation, with delegates keen to hear the results of OFTEC’s biofuels research. Closing the conference on a positive note, OFTEC...
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Industry leaders urge government to cut duty on low carbon liquid fuels
...act to support businesses hoping to cut their carbon footprint, highlighting the potential for advanced biofuels to cut emissions by up to 90%. In a letter to Transport Minister Jesse...
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Green Biofuels launches Ireland’s first low-carbon fuel terminal
...the Port of Cork Company Ltd congratulated Green Biofuels on the achievement commenting: “It has been great to see Green Biofuels get to this milestone on their plans. We look...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
...between 0.4% and 0.5% of renewable liquid fuel production in Europe and North America. It remains unclear how quickly replacement renewable liquid fuels for oil heated homes can be rolled...
Insight
Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...boilers in rural homes from 2026 would be “unfair and unreasonable”, HPF, the leading heat pump lobby group, has echoed the long-running campaign spearheaded by liquid fuel industry trade bodies UKIFDA...
Opinion
A New Year’s wish for joined up thinking for fuel distribution
...Liquid Fuel Obligation and removing the duty on renewable fuels that can be used in home heating. It was good to see the Irish Government recognise that biofuels were not...
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The future pathway for liquid fuel heating
The key theme of OFTEC’s 2018 annual conference was liquid fuel heating’s future. OFTEC CEO Paul Rose updated members and guests on the key steps achieved since the trade association’s...
Interview
Future fuels: developing storage capabilities
...our customers, no longer have a requirement to import and store ethanol or bio-methanol, in the future. The future of biofuels While recent years have shown biofuels taking up an...
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FPS Clean Growth Future Vision
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS)* has unveiled its vision for cutting carbon through the development of biofuels for the 1.5 million homes in the UK and 686,000 homes in...
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Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes
...liquid biofuels to meet the future needs of the 2.2 million homes across the UK and Republic of Ireland which currently rely on oil. The initial findings offer positive reading....
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Associations push for more from strategy
In a joint statement issued today UKIFDA and OFTEC welcome support for low-carbon liquid fuels in the newly published Heat and Buildings Strategy but also push for an extension of...
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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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Essar Energy Transition unveiled with $2.4 billion Stanlow investment to create UK hub for future energy production
...markets; Stanlow Terminals Ltd, which is developing enabling storage and pipeline infrastructure; and EET Biofuels, which is investing in developing 1 MT of low carbon biofuels. Blueprint for transformation Prashant...
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UKPIA welcomes FuelsEurope climate neutrality pathway
A FuelsEurope pathway describing how low-carbon liquid fuels could enable the transport sector to contribute to EU’s climate neutrality objective by 2050, has been welcomed by UKPIA. The ‘Clean Fuels...
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The role of the bulk liquid storage sector in the energy transition
...UK’s bulk liquid storage sector supports growth and prosperity by importing, exporting, storing and blending liquid products that are integral to our daily lives,” said Peter Davidson, executive director of...