Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Governments need to be here to help
...along to effect change. This does feel right, and some of the proposals made regarding oil boilers are sensible, as is ensuring the right technology is fitted into our homes....
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Industrial heat pilot lands £700k to deliver a commercial heat pump
...be a £1 million scheme. Futraheat’s high temperature heat pump is built around the firm’s patented TurboClaw compressor technology, which can cost-effectively boost waste heat to above boiling point. https://youtu.be/XKTUGS2s3Yk...
News
Vintage year of success for Millers Oils
...power increases up to 5.6 percent, and when the nanotechnology oil was tested against a competitor’s oil, Nanodrive recorded 33% lower friction. Application of the technology to road car oils...
Opinion
Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...make the UK a hub for green transport technology and innovation. “However, there seems to be much reliance on the development of new technology and whilst new ‘green’ innovation will...
Opinion
Wales earmarked to be a global innovation leader in the adoption of hydrogen as aviation fuel
Over the last couple of years, hydrogen has emerged as a wonder technology which many technologists have argued is the component we need to get ourselves out of the climate...
News
Linton goes Continental
...transport manager, Graham Binstead. “At the end of last year, I did some research on Continental and was impressed with the new technology available,” he recalls. “From that point, I...
News
Mandatory technology to prevent ‘blind-spot’ deaths?
...to be addressed urgently. Cyclist deaths have risen by 7% in the past year. A number of these deaths could be prevented if technology to prevent driver ‘blind spots’ were...
Insight
Fuelling commercial road transport: the future energy mix
...with the aid of short duration high power charges whilst unloading). It is difficult today to see this being the right technology for 44-tonne trucks that need to move goods...
News
Fuel industry people moves – May 2025
...“Prashant’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive our business forward. His extensive experience and innovative approach will be invaluable as we continue to advance our digital...
Opinion
Government must deliver a low carbon fuels strategy to meet transport decarbonisation targets
...vehicle fuels and technologies. “To date, LCFs have received significantly less attention in policy and political debate than electric vehicles. However, current battery technology is not widely available in every...
Analysis
Fuelling success: a distributor overcoming talent and driver shortages
...notable improvement in the quality of applicants. Finding suitable drivers became a more efficient and straightforward task. In addition to their in-depth industry understanding, Gi Group also leveraged advanced technology...
Opinion
Downstream workforce must be part of transition to avoid skills shortages
...greater upskilling and retraining. Justine Fosh, chief executive officer at Cogent Skills – the UK’s leading strategic skills body for the science and technology sector – said: “Established industries such...
News
Coryton sustainable fuel powers Prodrive Hunter to record success at Dakar 2023
...latest FIA regulations and has been specifically developed to demonstrate the environmental benefits of the latest sustainable fuel technology. The main components are second generation biofuel (manufactured from agricultural waste)...
Analysis
How consolidation impacts depot leadership
...accountable site leader operating within a standardised, technology-enabled network. In this issue’s Delivering Insights feature on pages 30 and 31, we explore in depth how the depot manager role is...
News
Hydrogen success sees key milestone reached in Essar transition
...projects. The announcement by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirmed that projects to construct a new hydrogen plant and install carbon capture technology at the site...
News
HGV hydrogen trials to decarbonise UK fleets
...HGV fleet running on Bio-CNG by 2025. However, in future, other low carbon technologies will start to become more prevalent as technology develops and costs fall. The Committee on Climate...
Opinion
Getting your vehicles winter ready
...spokesperson for MANNOL gives the example of their Antifreeze AG13+ 4014 which is a Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT) ready-to-use advanced solution for all year-round use, that protects the cooling...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – What does ‘be part of the solution’ mean?
...This is a unique advantage we possess. A technology-neutral approach A recent example from Scotland illustrates this point well. In announcing the government’s new strategic direction on heat in buildings,...