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Renovare fuelling the biofuel debate
Updates to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in January 2021 will see fuel suppliers required to increase the amount of renewable fuel they use to comply with the scheme....
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Future energy – a vital topic
...use to continue to increase? Will there be an increasing role for renewables in the future energy mix? As executive vice president of BP’s gas, power and renewables division, Vivienne...
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Certas Energy continues transition journey with solar installer acquisition
...UK’s renewable energy installed services space. The partnership with Centreco closely follows the acquisition of Hafod Renewable Energy, one of the UK’s fastest growing renewable energy businesses, as well as...
Analysis
Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...presented at the UKIFDA show and conference in Coventry last month, we look at the current options available for the fuel distribution sector in detail. Government policy The government’s Renewable...
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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first
Nicholl Fuel Oils has installed Northern Ireland’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuelling facility at its Carryduff 24-hour forecourt with plans to make this new, renewable biofuel available across all...
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Showcasing oil heating’s future
...Combined with the prospect of biofuels now on the horizon, those keen to introduce a renewable element to their homes have plenty of choices.” “October’s Oil & Renewable Energy Show...
Analysis
Industry reinforces commitment to genuine sustainability as BBC discusses HVO feedstock concerns
...HVO and do not use POME in UK supply chains. Full traceability To substantiate the provenance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings of renewable fuels, the Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme...
Market Report
The European blackouts – causes and caveats
...immune from criticism, and part of the problem lies with the economics of renewables. Existing grid systems are not designed to receive renewable power and so we cannot ignore the...
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Greenarc unveils Lancashire’s first renewable fuel HVO pump
...in bespoke carbon reduction and ESG reporting, Greenarc’s suite of clean energy solutions includes solar PV, electric vehicles, EV charging, low-carbon electrical services, heating systems, renewable diesel, and carbon offset...
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DfE sets up renewable biofuels stakeholder group
...the roles that HVO and renewable biofuels can play as work continues towards developing NI’s approach to decarbonising heating under the Energy Strategy – The Path to Net Zero Energy....
Knowledge
HVO – The issue of sustainability
...of the BREXIT transition process, outlines the need for renewable fuels and provides targets for member states. It also describes the raw materials that are permitted when manufacturing a renewable...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...business leader for renewable fuels at Honeywell, considers feedstocks for SAF. With aviation one of the hardest to decarbonise sectors, Kevin talks us through the feedstocks that can fill the...
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Distributor Diaries March 2025 – the latest updates from our distributor community
...the Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) Your NRG are delighted to be certified to supply Renewable Diesel–HVO with 100% renewable fuel content in the UK. Another major milestone in Your...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...Clare Wenner, the Renewable Energy Association’s head of renewable transport believes: “The delay in implementing policy designed to de-carbonise the transport sector has had a negative effect on investors who...
Insight
E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels
...the lowest-cost means of meeting many of the coming aviation and maritime targets will be directly through biofuels. Renewable fuel suppliers, such as Neste, Chevron Renewable Energy Group and Diamond...
Analysis
UK liquid fuel industry at a crossroads as global energy demand surges
...in renewables and nuclear reduce fossil fuel dependency and increase energy system efficiency. In 2024 the energy system was 7% more efficient. Since 2010, renewables and nuclear have avoided the...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...capacity to produce enough renewable liquid fuel to meet biofuel consumption several times over. In fact, the projected renewable liquid fuels yield would exceed demand by between 243 – 560%....
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Strong and Stable
...forward the argument for a Renewable Heating Obligation. I am pleased to report that we have made progress in both areas. The two main parties likely to form a government...