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UKPIA responds to announcement on combustion engine vehicles
...be in use for some time to come, it is important to deploy low carbon liquid fuels, like biofuels, into the fuel mix sooner as they offer significant carbon emissions...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
Opinion
UKPIA calls on Government to speed up hydrogen transport plans or risk net zero
UKPIA is calling on Government to bring forward plans to develop its ‘business model for low carbon hydrogen transport and storage’ or risk delaying major projects needed to deliver net...
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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal
...sign of how seriously we take this matter, the industry is already looking at the type of fuel that may replace oil one day as a low carbon option. www.fpsonline.co.uk...
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New report highlights Scotland’s strengths in clean hydrogen
...contributor to a green hydrogen facility; hence an ideal site would have a source of low-carbon, low-cost electricity with capacities greater than 500MW. The Scottish Hydrogen Assessment estimates that 126...
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Fay takes over as OFTEC chairman
...afford to be complacent and OFTEC is already investigating the viability of low carbon biofuels, which we see as the future for our industry.” “I look forward to building on...
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Award winning Essar Stanlow makes foodbank donation
...local business.” Stanlow produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of petrol, 3.5 billion litres of diesel and two billion litres of jet fuel per year....
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Essar introduces cost efficiency initiatives at Stanlow
...our business.” Stanlow produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of petrol, 3.5 billion litres of diesel and two billion litres of jet fuel per year....
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Stanlow – new long term working capital funding facilities
Essar Oil UK’s Stanlow refinery, which has reported ‘strong results and healthy financials’ produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of petrol, 3.5 billion litres of...
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Stanlow – a winner in the 2014 RoSPA safety awards
...congratulations.” Stanlow produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of petrol, 3.5 billion litres of diesel and two billion litres of jet fuel per year. www.essarenergy.com...
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Crude oil supply – Essar enters new arrangement
...the inventories of crude oil and petroleum products at Stanlow and will supply crude to the refinery in line with its requirements. The new arrangements allow Essar Oil UK to...
Market Report
Volatile grounds: How geopolitical crises shape oil price fluctuations
...their fuel spend. At one point in early May, there even looked to be the possibility of a full price rout, with crude falling to a 4-year low of $61...
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Oil heating stays ahead of the game
In 2014, OFTEC helped secure a major win for the industry, challenging an EU standard which would have required oil heating appliances to meet NOx levels as low as 92mg/kWh...
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Acquisition of electrical contractor Elektec further electrifies Greenarc services
...LED lighting, electrical compliance and more recently solar we have further increased our low-carbon service offering. This acquisition represents another important pillar of our decarbonisation proposition to individuals, businesses, and...
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Essar strengthens governance through Board appointment of Mark Palios
...of the well-known North West-based businessman comes at a key juncture for Essar as it delivers on its investment plans of transitioning to become the UK’s first low carbon energy...
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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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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...
Opinion
Logistics sector welcomes Spring Budget retention of fuel duty cut
...help businesses with energy costs and our sector’s transition to a low carbon economy, something which the government has urged industry to commit to. This is a missed opportunity. Our...