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Renovare fuelling the biofuel debate
...the amount of renewable fuel suppliers must include in order to generate bigger carbon savings year on year across the transport industry. These percentage increases play a vital role in...
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Calls for clarity on recent Budget announcements
...today’s Budget in connection with energy and the low carbon economy,” said Darren Walsh, energy partner at DWF. “There is clear support for a carbon capture and storage power station...
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BWOC – a business with character
...with a genuine alternative in both support and supply for the independent operator; the same values we follow today.” In 1997, BWOC was purchased by the Marquard & Bahls group,...
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What does the RFAS scheme extension mean for fuel distributors?
...generators are all under pressure to switch from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives. And while renewable liquid fuels can deliver massive greenhouse gas (GHG) savings, there has been a...
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Awards offer opportunity to highlight true North Sea spirit
...production of oil and gas in the next decade as well as progressing its plans to support carbon cutting solutions including carbon capture usage and storage and hydrogen. The awards,...
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Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...and safety. Living with the hydrocarbon chain “The hydrocarbon chain remains an intrinsic part of the complicated building blocks which make up our 21st century life. It’s not just about...
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£800,000 investment expands HVO fuel trials
...renewable liquid fuels. “To succeed, off-grid decarbonisation will require a flexible approach to ensure households have a choice of low carbon heating technologies suited to the needs of their property....
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Call for urgent heat policy intervention
...roll out of a low carbon liquid fuel replacement for kerosene, which our industry is working hard to bring to market during the 2020s.” www.oftec.org.uk ...
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Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel
...off-grid homeowners are met,” says Guy Pulham, FPS CEO As an alternative to heating oil, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has reiterated its ongoing commitment to a carbon neutral...
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Another fleet HVO switch delivers significant carbon savings
In an initiative expected to save roughly 2,529 tonnes of carbon emissions in the next 12 months, North Ayrshire Council has switched 36 refuse collection vehicles from diesel to HVO....
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Londoners urged to scrap their boilers
...improve the UK’s domestic energy efficiency and substantially reduce carbon emissions.” “Our country urgently needs carbon reduction schemes that don’t cost the earth and actually work,” said OFTEC director general...
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Raw deal for rural renewables
...today’s prices. In terms of carbon savings, the biomass boiler came out best, but at an increased running cost to the consumer. Users who switched from oil to an air...
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Reality check needed off-grid
...heat from rural homes is to use reduced carbon fuel alternatives. Turning to fuels such as bio-kerosene, biopropane, or even Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), would allow us to continue to...
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Time to change the oil?
...government must now take urgent action to cut carbon emissions in order to comply with its obligations to protect the human rights of Dutch citizens. A watershed The case was...
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Sheffield steelmakers set to switch to cleaner fuel
...said that enabling fuel switching from natural gas to low carbon hydrogen is critical to decarbonising high temperature industrial processes that can’t be electrified. He added: “Over the past 20...
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Don’t let Covid derail decarbonisation
...on creating a greener economy but, with little cash in the government’s pot and consumers tightening their belts, it’s clear more than ever that the route to a low carbon...
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What is your opinion as to the likely impact of Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive?
...industry, Greenergy wants to find a solution that minimises the administrative burden for the industry. However that shouldn’t mean giving up on systems that are effective in reducing carbon emissions. ...
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RAC introduces HVO to reduce recovery truck emissions
...RAC marks a significant milestone in actively reducing carbon emissions across the UK’s roadside assistance fleet. “Transitioning to HVO is a great short- and medium-term solution to drastically reduce carbon...