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Greenergy extends marine fuel supply
...“We are applying the same approach to marine fuel as we do for our road fuel supply – to earn customer loyalty by supplying high quality fuel, safely and reliably,”...
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Shortlist announced for sought-after fuel distribution industry awards
...the Year Award is decided by UKIFDA’s Tony Brown, who audits the depots. Finalists are: Drem Depot – Certas Energy Gillingham Depot – Tincknell Fuels Mansfield Depot – NWF Fuels...
Opinion
UK HFCA urges Government to act now on nuclear-enabled hydrogen
...GHG footprint, which means electrolyser operators will need to source their electricity from renewables and/or nuclear power. “Unfortunately, it’s difficult for an electricity grid to match supply and demand by...
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Fuel poor left out in the cold
...that 2.38 million homes are currently classed as ‘fuel poor’, representing a 1.4% increase on previous figures. The statistics also underline that fuel poverty is more prevalent in rural areas...
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Bioliquids excluded from Renewable Heat Incentive
...in rural areas will have very little incentive to switch to renewable fuels, so will continue to have very large CO2 footprints. The U-turn comes after the government accepted B30K...
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In Conversation with Phillips 66 Limited
...fuels. In 2020, the latest investment in its growing renewable fuels infrastructure came in the form of a massive processing unit that will convert used cooking oil (UCO) into low-carbon fuel....
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Ambitious low carbon investments
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has welcomed the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funding towards hydrogen projects at Essar’s Stanlow oil refinery and a renewable hydrogen...
Opinion
Is the heating oil market threatened by the government’s decision not to support bioliquids under the renewable heat incentive?
Ben More, Moorland Fuels, Devon “After attending The Oil & Renewable Energy Show in October and conducting our own research, it’s clear that alternative energy sources and government incentives have...
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A compelling case for oil-fired heating
...for homeowners compared to renewable alternatives, resulting in much higher take up. Due to oil being significantly cheaper to run than renewable options, the approach has the added benefit of...
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Certification formalises industry supplier’s investment in decarbonisation
Suffolk-based Amarinth, a world-leading, net-zero designer and manufacturer of low lifecycle cost centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, primarily for the offshore and onshore oil & gas industries; nuclear and renewable...
Opinion
Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: experience is a valuable commodity
...promoting HVO boilers. I was also delighted by the number of entries to the Young Person of the Year Award that mentioned work on renewable liquid fuels. In addition, it...
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Total commits support to carbon neutrality target
...a renewable generation gross capacity of 25 GW in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies. Total currently allocates more...
Opinion
OFTEC: Time for open debate on off grid heat decarbonisation
...heating industry have already written to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) underlining their readiness to deliver a renewable liquid fuel alternative to kerosene which...
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Scotland’s first vegetable oil heated home
...fuel sector has a certain future. We want both governments to work with us now, to actively promote the introduction of a renewable liquid fuel to many hard-to-treat homes currently...
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Plans for green hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe
...Green hydrogen from renewable electricity Barry Carruthers, hydrogen director at ScottishPower said: “This strategically important project could potentially create a clean fuels hub that could unlock nationally significant decarbonisation for...
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Industry unites to discuss the future of liquid fuel heating
...of years rather than months, OFTEC is keen to introduce a suitable low carbon fuel as soon as possible.” OFTEC will be joined at the conference by Richard Vianello, renewable...
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Vivergo Fuels announces closure plans
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has called on the government to introduce E10 at the earliest possible opportunity as news emerged earlier this month of Vivergo Fuels’ plans to close...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
...fuel while keeping things simple. Currently, renewable fuels such as HVO are about twice as expensive as kerosene. Albeit the differentials are going down. For the average consumer, this is...