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TG Lynes introduces HVO vehicles and storage in sustainability drive
...in two of its 18 tonne lorries which were running on diesel, making them 90 per cent more carbon efficient and has also installed the 10,000-litre HVO tank at its...
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HVO switch saves RNLI lifeboat six tonnes of carbon emissions
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat has saved six tonnes of carbon emissions on its first voyage using Scania-endorsed Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The lifeboat embarked on a 200...
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£4.4m waste-to-hydrogen funding will deliver real-world testing of technological innovation
...l of the programme (report available here), which saw it explore five technology options for separation, Pressurised Water Absorption (PWA) was chosen as the best low-carbon, efficient solution to produce...
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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community
...sponsored) who also judged the ‘Best Looking’ and ‘Best Tasting’ dish. “We raised a total of £341!” Exswift Fuels prioritises mental health Essex-based fuel distributor, Exswift Fuels, is prioritising the...
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There’s nothing standard about Tommy’s FPL performance
...of a recent visit, to hand Tommy his prize. Pictured: Andy Walkden ESL Fuels presents the monthly award to Tommy Far of Standard Fuels Image courtesy of ESL Fuels/Standard Fuels...
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Search on for tanker driver of the year
UKIFDA has launched its annual search for the finest tanker driver in the liquid fuels distribution industry. Sponsored once again by OAMPS, the specialist insurance advisor to the hazardous fuels...
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Questions remain as alternative fuel payments commence to heating oil users
...methods and timing, the latest update is shared in full below along with additional advice from industry body UKIFDA. The Alternative Fuels Payment As covered in previous updates those using...
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Suttons Tankers and Nippon Gases UKI partner for HVO emission reduction trial
...aims to reduce carbon emissions within Nippon Gases’ logistics operations. Last year, Suttons Tankers trialled HVO fuel across a selection of its fleet, achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions....
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2M Group trial HVO fuel in Suttons Tankers collaboration
...carbon emissions. As key industry players, the companies recognise their responsibility to deliver sustainability. In this latest trial, dedicated vehicles from the 2M Water Treatment business, delivering critical products to...
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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...government’s next steps? Fossil fuels still produce over 80% of heating used in UK homes, businesses and industry, with over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from the...
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Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...scale of these rock extravaganzas is often staggering, and it goes without saying that putting on a stadium concert consumes a lot of energy and generates a fairly hefty carbon...
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Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery selected for the next phase of CCUS sequencing
The Government’s announcement of the projects shortlisted for Carbon Capture deployment under the BEIS Phase-2 Cluster Sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment sees Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery...
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In a turbulent sea, the clean energy transition proves surprisingly steady
...by renewable energy production, electric vehicles, hydrogen and carbon capture as well as the clean energy supply chain, we take a closer look at energy investment trends and consider how,...
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Government grant for new OXCCU jet fuel project
...without the use of fossil fuels. Traditional biofuels have well-known issues with scale due to limited feedstocks. In contrast, e-fuels or synthetic fuels based on CO2 have enormous potential to scale...
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Heating oil’s future – making a difference
...government’s policy seems to be encouraging moving rural households and businesses – currently using oil heating – to electrically driven heat pumps to cut carbon emissions, reports Guy. “We’re concerned...
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UKPIA welcomes support for decarbonisation projects
...play in decarbonising industry as well as supporting high quality jobs right across the UK throughout the energy transition. North West – Essar’s Stanlow refinery is central to the HyNet...
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Burning oil? Call to make CO alarms law
Campaigners led by Plumb Center, Honeywell and the Katie Haines Memorial Trust, want to see carbon monoxide alarms in every home in England and Wales when using any carbon burning...
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Nationwide HVO refuelling roll out sees Certas claim HGV first
...emissions. As well as fuelling its own fleet with the low carbon diesel alternative, the fuel distributor, part of DCC, has launched HVO delivery to businesses across the UK. The...