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Essar to invest £45m in UK’s first hydrogen refinery furnace
...low carbon economy of tomorrow. We would like to thank our community for its ongoing support of our refinery at Stanlow.” Essar’s Stanlow refinery – which supplies 16% of the...
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Five years of proof: Rural community takes HVO case to Westminster
...is calling for HVO to be formally recognised within the government’s rural heat decarbonisation pathways and supported during the transition period to low-carbon heating. Community-driven decarbonisation Kehelland is a typical...
Opinion
The Energy Act: One year on – where is the promised consultation?
...a choice. “We all want to play our part and transition to low-carbon heating, but the options available must be affordable and practical.” For more information and to support the...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...and carbon reduction goals.” Diesel for decades to come Martin Lodge, of Environmental Fuel Technology agrees that additives are instrumental in reducing emissions. “Our products cut climate carbons and local...
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A low carbon economy by 2050?
The UK’s sensitivity to oil and gas price shocks could be reduced by using low-carbon forms of electricity generation, claims energy secretary, Edward Davey. By 2050, the negative impact that...
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Shell tech deal will see Phillips 66 refinery first to reduce CO2 emissions
...capture carbon produced in the North Lincolnshire, England refinery’s fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process. The Shell technology will capture at least 95% of the carbon dioxide in the FCC flue...
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Lead of net zero review, Chris Skidmore MP, visits HyNet on first day of UK tour
...United Kingdom across the year. HyNet is at the centre of the UK’s low carbon hydrogen economy and will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 million tonnes every year by...
Opinion
Wales earmarked to be a global innovation leader in the adoption of hydrogen as aviation fuel
...hydrogen is produced using conventional fossil fuels coal, oil and gas, but with the added carbon reduction benefits of capturing and storing CO2 emissions through the carbon capture and storage...
Interview
Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland
...fuels, if these distributors have not identified a route to and begun the transition to low or zero carbon liquid fuels in the next 5 to 10 years, they will...
Case Study
Case study: Tuffa HVO tank offers EGGER a sustainable alternative to red diesel
...OFTEC leading the charge to get HVO approved and incentivised as a low-carbon kerosene alternative, uptake will only increase and companies like EGGER can further reduce their carbon footprint.” The...
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Trade body name change reflects move towards more sustainable fuels
...petroleum products. Previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the change reflects its members’ ambition to manufacture and supply the biofuels, low carbon hydrogen and other low...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes plans for Low Carbon Fuels Strategy
Welcoming the DfT’s launch of the Low Carbon Fuels Strategy Call for Ideas, UKPIA has emphasised its support for a comprehensive strategy on low carbon fuels that can give a...
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Certas Energy to fuel Royal Mail energy transition with HVO
...the HGV fleet within our operation via the most viable low-carbon option. “We consider HVO to be a transitional fuel that helps us to take steps towards decarbonising our HGV...
Opinion
Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...much-needed strategy for low carbon fuels, this feels like a watershed moment for the future of low carbon fuels in this country and we look forward to working with DfT...
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£36m backing enables green hydrogen pioneer to scale zero emission fossil fuel alternative
...low-carbon capacity and capability in our energy supply is key for a timely transition to net-zero. Whilst most of the focus in the UK is rightly on ‘greening’ our energy...
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HGV hydrogen trials to decarbonise UK fleets
CNG Fuels, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs, has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network of public access biomethane...
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Industry body says doubling hydrogen power target ‘not good enough’
...according to the UK’s leading hydrogen trade association. Celia Greaves, CEO of leading hydrogen trade association UK HFCA, said plans to increase the target from 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity...
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Warm Homes Plan published: what it means for off-grid heating and the liquid fuel sector
...and carbon emissions. While exemptions and spending caps are expected for hard‑to‑treat properties, the reforms are likely to encourage wider adoption of low‑carbon heating technologies in the rental sector. Heat...