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Volvo Trucks – synthetic diesel for all engines
...for HVO in FL and FE Euro-6 engines with other engine variants to follow After extensive field testing of the renewable synthetic diesel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils), Volvo Trucks has...
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Opinion
Collaboration calls for binding hydrogen supply targets to facilitate hydrogen trucking
...draft agreement text on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) was also published, with a combined target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin and biofuels of 5.5% in the transport sector...
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Dealing with FAME use in gasoil
...and users of SFGO to be aware of the impact that changes to the UK’s Renewable Fuel Transport Obligation (RTFO) target will have on non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) equipment. “The...
Market Report
Fossil fuel fundamentalists vs. clean energy enthusiasts – will energy policy impact the U.S. election?
...drill” under Kamala Harris? At this year’s Republican National Convention, Donald Trump promised to boost production of fossil fuels to “levels that nobody’s seen before”, making America so “energy dominant”...
Insight
The UK energy sector: What is the direction of travel?
...is how fast we should move from fossil fuels to clean energy, and how that transition is best achieved while protecting the economy. Deciding how to manage the UK’s biggest...
News
Backing a certainty
Paul Vian – ambitious plans for Certas Energy In November 1999, I interviewed my very first fuel distributor at Carlton Fuels which had just been listed among the north-west’s top...
Interview
In Conversation with The Oil Lady
...you can only afford 500 litres, why should you be penalised for that? “Renewable fuels are currently so expensive for the average consumer meaning many cannot afford it. Any fuel...
Opinion
Transition talk
...renewable energy – as well as the incoming carbon taxes on industries that do not meet legislated emissions levels. Among the companies leading the cause are the heavy industries historically...
Analysis
Ambitious EV growth targets raise UK grid concerns but what of the impact on oil demand?
...“clean” power grid, with offshore wind projected to nearly triple by 2030. However, industry analysts are sceptical, noting that the shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources of power will...
News
A legacy of diversity
...Renewable Energy Show in Manchester recently and felt some of the suppliers didn’t have confidence in the new technology. We will do something with renewables but only once there is...
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Strategic acquisition completes Rix Petroleum’s energy provision for domestic customers
...company’s domestic energy services, enabling the Group to install, service, and maintain oil, gas, electrical, and renewable-based heating systems. He said: “As a business with a 150-year heritage in Hull...
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Sheffield steelmakers set to switch to cleaner fuel
...company E.ON, Chesterfield Special Cylinders, Glass Futures and Sheffield Forgemasters to explore ways to generate green hydrogen at the Blackburn Meadows renewable energy park, which could then be used as...
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TotalEnergies launches floating offshore wind pilot project
TotalEnergies has announced the launch of a pilot project which uses a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea, thus pioneering...
Opinion
Firth of Forth hub for net zero transition
...clean energy Carbon capture and storage, blue and green hydrogen production, biofuels production, renewables equipment manufacturing and offshore wind servicing are developing alongside traditional industries such as steel, cement, refining...
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ScottishPower and ZeroAvia partnership propels aviation sector towards a hydrogen-powered future
...sustainability by supporting ZeroAvia in this ground-breaking venture. It will develop green hydrogen solutions to test and power aeroengines using electrolysers backed by 100% renewable power from its UK-based windfarms....
Opinion
OGUK welcomes climate report impetus
...to 75% of its total energy needs. This is reducing as renewable technologies expand but oil and gas are likely to be needed for many years. This means decarbonising them...
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New report highlights Scotland’s strengths in clean hydrogen
...in the next decade due to its unique geography, infrastructure and energy expertise. The report was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and undertaken by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – what’s next for net zero?
...UK. He has described renewable energy as a “massive con,” stating that people are being “ripped off.” The architects of the net-zero target, the Conservative Party, have also expressed concerns,...