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Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme
...our homes. This will mean lowering the energy demand across all the UK’s housing stock through better thermal efficiency, changing consumer behaviour as well as deploying low carbon and renewable...
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Interview
Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive
Tria Energy has diversified dramatically from its origins as Tria Oil, a legacy fossil fuel company, to become a leading supplier of low carbon liquid fuel across the UK &...
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A future framework for heat in buildings: call for evidence
...or working with fossil fuels and those using or working with low carbon alternatives. www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-future-framework-for-heat-in-buildings-call-for-evidence The closing date is 11.45pm on Monday 11th June. The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS)...
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Silvey Fleet and BWOC partner BTRC to reduce carbon emissions in truck racing
...in its commitment to reducing carbon emissions from racing events. Using Renewable Diesel (HVO) at our events will significantly reduce carbon emissions, helping us work towards achieving this goal.” Image...
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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040
...matures; many of our members are keen to utilise these low-carbon alternatives. Logistics UK is therefore urging the government to give confidence to operators looking to invest in low carbon...
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Vulnerable rural households hit by discrepancies
...hard to treat rural properties. Our proposed low carbon liquid fuel would provide an easy to implement alternative to kerosene which wouldn’t rely on improved insulation to deliver substantial carbon...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes investments in hydrogen
...important part of the refining process, use of low carbon hydrogen would result in significant reductions of emissions at the refinery and, therefore, across the lifecycle of all of its...
Insight
Fast track: how bold action can accelerate the world’s multiple energy transitions
...low-carbon alternatives are therefore required. And, with oil and gas around for longer, it will be essential to decarbonise it. Serge comments: “While change is accelerating, it could easily stall...
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UK businesses pledge £3bn investment and call on PM to back British hydrogen
...low-carbon fuel in his forthcoming Net Zero speech expected this week. Members of Hydrogen Strategy Now, which combined employs around 100,000 people and has a value of £100bn in the...
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Low carbon liquid fuel – centre stage at this month’s OFTEC conference
...unveiling the results of its independent research into how oil-heated homes can best transition to a low-to-zero carbon heating solution and reduce their overall emissions. The unveiling will take...
Opinion
OFTEC and UKIFDA response to the British Energy Security Strategy
...publication of a robust and practical plan is an important step as we look to transition away from fossil fuels to low carbon alternatives.” “The best energy is the energy...
Opinion
Net zero logistics progress, but energy planning essential to avoid future demand shocks
...tailpipe emission technology or low carbon fuels. However, with the amount of power required to electrify the UK’s road freight vehicles estimated to be 32 TWh (terawatt hours) – substantially...
Interview
The downstream customer
...The driver accesses our tank via a side gate and coming round to the back of the property which is relatively easy.” Low carbon heating solutions Wanting to discover whether...
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Concerns raised – UK housing: fit for the future?
...acceptance that a range of low carbon solutions may be more successful in meeting the UK’s diverse needs. BEIS also appears to understand that measures which are low cost, and...
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127% more expensive than heating oil
...in the near future,” commented OFTEC chief executive Paul Rose. “Electrically powered heat pumps, along with biomass boilers, are two of the government’s preferred low carbon heating options promoted through...
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Successful look to the future at fuel distribution industry EXPO 2022
...of Watson Fuels and Flynn Abbot of Allan Stobart Lubricants & Fuels. Depot of the Year 2022 (sponsored by Pen Underwriting) Winner: Barton Petroleum – Leicester Depot Runners-up: NWF Fuels...
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Industry award winners unveiled at hugely successful EXPO
...ownership of operational challenges to maintaining an outstanding level of service to NWF Fuels’ customers, every day – congratulations Harry! Winner: Harry Boxall (NWF Fuels) Runners-up: Jack Popplewell (Dice Fuels)...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...to convert their boilers at reasonable cost to a fuel with a lower carbon footprint may well be part of the solution in the medium term. So, I’m very pleased...