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Essar introduces cost efficiency initiatives at Stanlow
...33% gasoline, 57% kerosene and diesel and 3% fuel oil, with crude and feedstock throughput reducing from 75 to 71 million barrels per annum. This is the latest in a...
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Waste-fuelled car success rallies support for sustainable fuels
...by global specialists Coryton, the event also marked a major milestone for sustainable motoring having seen the CO2 emissions from the three vehicles reduced by up to 80% during the...
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Distributor diaries June 2024
...to introduce new General Manager, Harkesh Bains. Lauren Cordelle, Creative Marketing Executive at CTS, said: “We would like to give a big warm welcome to Harkesh Bains, or Kesh to...
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Essar selects tech partner for Stanlow carbon capture facility
...Essar Oil UK has identified most of its technology partners and is ready to progress to the front-end engineering design (“FEED”) phase of the project. Development of the basic engineering...
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Europump Maintenance H&S recognised with gold star
...and organised they were with regards to isolating the area and making the work area safe for themselves and others.” McAlister added: “It’s lovely to get feedback like this but...
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New standard publication will ensure sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
...liquid fuels are used in the heat market. In publishing the standard BSI explained: “Around 1.5 million homes in the UK currently rely on liquid fuel heating. For the sake...
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Government urged to set achievable SAF targets and consider impacts on kerosene supply
...jet fuel in 2025 would be unachievable, even according to the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) own modelling of low carbon fuel feedstocks. While the UK Government accepts that 0.5% is...
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Craggs Energy awarded Renewable Fuel Supplier Accreditation
West Yorkshire-based Craggs Energy has been recognised as a Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme supplier. Lisa Wilson, Marketing Manager, explained what this means: “Craggs Energy has been approved as a member...
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Campaign-leading distributor first to lift US imported HVO following tariff removal
...during a normal boiler service appointment.” Rapidly increasing supply UKIFDA recently submitted new evidence to the UK government that showed the raw materials (feedstocks) used to produce renewable fuels in...
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Argent Energy in big green jobs blow
...tallow, which is the company’s main feedstock, from the EU due to regulations. Cruel irony Esther O’Hara, Unite industrial officer, said: “Around 75 workers at Argent Energy face redundancy in...
Insight
Can Northern Ireland lead the way for sustainable liquid fuels?
...supportive of inclusion (of biofuels) and will feed into any discussion on this matter. The Economy Minister, Conor Murphy, has followed up to our written question on the inclusion of...
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Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
...come from households, and because they are wastes, have better sustainability credentials than some other potential feedstocks that might compete with land used for foods. “For now, SAFs need to...
Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...around 150 properties have switched to the renewable liquid fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as part of an industry-funded demonstration. HVO is manufactured from waste cooking oil and feedstocks, meets...
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UK’s first sustainable petrol goes on sale to the public
...fuel, is a win. We don’t instantly have to go for the full switch to start making a genuine impact. As more feedstocks become available, these fuels will start to...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes plans for Low Carbon Fuels Strategy
...while competition for limited sustainable feedstocks means there may need to be prioritisation of waste and biomass use. We trust that the Strategy which follows this Call for Ideas will...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes Government’s E10 announcement
...is petrol containing up to 10% ethanol – with the remainder made up of hydrocarbons. Currently, standard (or ‘premium’) petrol contains up to 5% ethanol.* Ethanol from renewable feedstocks is...
Knowledge
Creating business value through a clear roadmap
...financial perspective which allows us to establish areas that are adding value and opportunities for improvement. This directly feeds into a Growth Workshop which helps digest and fully understand the...
Opinion
Biomass Strategy acknowledges off-grid challenges and role for HVO
...off-grid energy mix. It is, however, disappointing to note the lack of progress in addressing the issues of availability of sustainable feedstocks, cost and conflict with demands of other sectors...