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Record results for Essar
Major initiatives at Essar’s Stanlow refinery have seen a hydrocarbon margin improvement of +$3/bbl in the last four years, taking its margin to + $5/bbl compared to the North West...
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£6.7m Government backing for UK project is huge boost for hydrogen
...project which will help to deliver low cost, low carbon hydrogen for the future energy system.” Committed to decarbonisation David Horsfall, director at Tyseley Energy Park said: “We are delighted...
Opinion
Industry support for sustainable aviation fuel mandates
...since focussing on the outcome of reducing emissions per litre of fuel will allow multiple technologies to develop to help deploy low carbon intensity SAF at scale in future. UKPIA...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...this needs to be reduced. Plenty of activity around solutions such as carbon capture on the fermentation process will, ultimately, enable high volumes of low carbon intensity ethanol to be...
Opinion
Industry urges Government on rural decarbonisation strategy as customer cost concerns grow
...for the complex rural off-gas grid sector. As a new survey of off-gas grid consumers reveals increasing concerns over the cost of transitioning to low carbon heating, the government is...
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Essar Oil UK announces senior appointment
...and carbon capture and storage (CCS) chain will mark a major new milestone in the development of low carbon energy technology and innovation in the UK. Follow-on capacity growth is...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...low levels’. UKPIA does not envisage that a sustainable low carbon liquid fuel will have a future role in the energy supply system outside of the transport sector (ground transport,...
Opinion
Red diesel update: Navigating the evolving fuel landscape
...Zero Carbon 2050. With ambitious targets to meet, the government is accelerating its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, from the introduction of the Clean Air Strategy to Ultra Low Emissions...
Opinion
Is there a place for biofuels in Ireland’s future energy strategy?
...no one solution for decarbonisation of heat in Northern Ireland, indicating that all no and low carbon solutions will be required to meet the carbon reductions that have now been...
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Sustainable aviation fuel from sewage producer Firefly secures £5m Wizz Air investment
...carbon emissions per passenger/km by 25% by 2030. In 2022, Wizz Air achieved its lowest ever annual carbon intensity (55.2 grams per passenger/km) through its fleet renewal programme, adding new,...
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UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels
...requirements: to keep energy bills low; cost effectively reduce carbon emissions; ensure a secure, resilient energy supply; bring economic benefits and avoid unreasonable upfront costs for consumers. It is vital...
Opinion
Low Carbon Fuels Strategy is urgently needed for transport decarbonisation progress
Logistics UK has written to Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, to call for the urgent publication of the Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs) strategy as well as a...
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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
...thousands of local jobs. Essar’s leadership has an innovative and exciting vision for the UK’s future low-carbon energy market, and I am looking forward to being a part of it.”...
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Joint venture creates new company for commercial scale hydrogen production across UK and Ireland
...is a natural and exciting next step. With our combined expertise in development, technology, funding and manufacturing, we have a unique opportunity to deploy commercial-scale, low-carbon hydrogen at a cost...
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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...
Analysis
Industry reinforces commitment to genuine sustainability as BBC discusses HVO feedstock concerns
...low-carbon fuel option, its environmental benefits depend heavily on the sustainability of its feedstock. An accountable industry In response to these concerns, the UK has implemented stringent government measures to...
Opinion
Survey suggests main impact of red diesel rebate change is increased cost
...low-carbon red diesel alternatives, such as EV technology. However, a recent survey has found that many businesses have simply switched to white diesel, which is more expensive to purchase and...