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EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...“There is plenty of life left in the liquid fuel heating industry,” says EOGB’s technical director, Martin Cooke “There are many homes and businesses across the UK that rely heavily...
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Craggs Environmental + Clovemead Fuel Systems
...newly combined Craggs Environmental and Clovemead Fuel Systems “It’s a really important acquisition for Craggs Environmental,” explained managing director Richard Wallace. “Having worked in partnership with Clovemead Fuel Systems for...
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COP26 President visits hydrogen start-up decarbonising waterways
...for narrow boats and inland waterway vessels. Dependent on carbon-based fuels Hydrogen Afloat director Nick Swift, a chartered engineer who himself lives ‘aboard’ said: “We’re delighted that Alok found time...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...“There’ve been setbacks for UK producers targeting the road fuel market,” explains Richard Crowhurst, managing director of market analysts Enagri. “The year started badly for Vivergo Fuels (a joint venture...
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Logistics – essential for everyday life
...for everyday life These tankers will operate on Suckling Transport’s contract with Shell at Avonmouth terminal. Following Larner’s initiative, Abbey Logistics’ managing director, Steve Granite has also pledged to follow...
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WP Group confirm acquisition of Upton Oil Company
Steven Reeve, driver (l) and Russell Fairchild, operations director of WP Group WP Group has announced the acquisition of local fuel distributor Upton Oil Company. Based in Poole with depots...
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Highlighting the importance of the downstream oil sector
UKPIA director general, Stephen Marcos Jones, attended the annual reception for the UK downstream oil industry where Martin Vickers MP acknowledged the sector to ‘be a valuable and strategic asset...
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Unique tool to calculate carbon emissions
...energy sources while managing their existing legacy infrastructure to reduce their environmental impact, supply partners need to evaluate their offering. Adler and Allan understand the importance of its own sustainability...
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Safeguard the future with effective succession planning
...is important to note that improvement is not just based around finances, there are other interpretations which are equally as important such as managing efficiencies as well as strategic planning...
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Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...and managing the transition away from fossil fuels’. Two particular issues present themselves: In its ‘Future Vision’, published in July 2019, the primary physical suppliers’ trade association, UKPIA, stated a...
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Rapid growth keeps Exswift Fuels in the pink
...of a commercial arm. Margaret Major, Fuel Oil News managing editor, recently caught up with Chloe to see if things are still going to plan. Everything’s growing “A lot has...
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Barton Petroleum improves fleet safety and driver performance with Mircolise
...of Europe’s largest technology, telematics and transport management solution providers, working with 14 of the UK’s 15 largest retailers and managing more than 500,000 active vehicle connections worldwide. ...
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Managing fleet operations in fuel distribution comes with unique challenges. Unexpected downtime, rising maintenance costs, and operational inefficiencies can reduce margins and disrupt delivery schedules. But with the right tools,...
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Celebrating 20 years of FAST fun and fuelling innovation
...backbone of a company built on loyalty, character, and camaraderie. Another key turning point came in 2010, when Neil Ryding joined FAST as Managing Director after working with one of...
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Premier Group works with Shell on EV charging
...electrical vehicle charging really take off thanks to the Shell Recharge service, said Steve Evans, managing director of the construction division of The Premier Group, “The UK has ambitions to...
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Question time with the DVSA
...covering topics including Earned Recognition, Clean Air Zones, lowering emissions, Brexit, managing maintenance providers and smart tachographs. Also sponsored by Brigade Electronics and Microlise, Transport Manager 2018 will be held...
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A revolutionary launch from Magnus Monitors
...measurement and is suitable for domestic users as well as large scale industry including depot tanks, waste oil storage and agricultural usage. Managing director, Shankar Ganesh Jayagopi, commented; “Before launching...