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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...WCF remains fiercely independent and proud of it. The company is owned by 3800 private shareholders, including many employees, which as Jo pointed out, is unusual in the UK for...
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UK Downstream: the changing landscape
...now into single digits. Current EV charging points (Zap-Map, September 2022) amount to 34,860, at 20,888 locations and, while the charge point numbers have doubled in the past three years,...
Opinion
Non-energy use of oil products a huge challenge to international trade
...“Recent data points to change ahead. The International Energy Association predicts that electricity usage will likely grow at its fastest rate in 14 years, while BP predicts that oil demand...
Interview
ESL Fuels: working with customers to deliver sustainable fuel solutions
...has supplied over two billion litres of fuel to the UK market and offers nationwide coverage through its relationship as a supplier to the nation’s leading distributors, with supply points...
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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service
...back-up. The Mercedes-Benz Dealer plans to open a workshop bay at its branch in Birmingham, that will be compliant with ADR and Petroleum Regulations. Crucially, it will operate on a...
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The energy sector: COP27 takeaways and future challenges and prospects
...to ensure that greater financing is directed to energy-transition projects and efforts to adapt to a warming planet. Targets, plans, commitments The purpose of this measure, called ‘mitigation work programme’...
Opinion
Wales earmarked to be a global innovation leader in the adoption of hydrogen as aviation fuel
...plans.” The report sets out that, until around 2035 to 2040, depending on the adoption scenario, they expect the direct demand for hydrogen to be much lower – driven by...
Interview
Carbery Plastics celebrates 45 years of storage tank success
...manufacturer reached this point. The beginnings The company originally specialised in the manufacture of rotationally moulded, plastic products for agricultural applications initially supplying customers primarily within Munster, southern Leinster and...
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UKIFDA and OFTEC launch ‘Be Winter Wise’ campaign for heating oil users
With unpredictable weather and the continuing cost of living pressures, UKIFDA and OFTEC have launched their Be Winter Wise campaign – a five-point plan to help heating oil users plan...
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Argent Energy in big green jobs blow
Unite is calling on the Scottish government to ‘step in now’ as 75 jobs are at risk following Argent Energy’s announcement that it plans to close its biodiesel plant in...
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New fuel plant planned as Greenergy enters sustainable aviation fuel market
Greenergy has submitted a planning application for two renewable fuel plants located at the same complex. The SAF plant will be the UK’s first plant creating SAF from waste oils...
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Delivering SAF at scale: a sector investing in future production
...scale to UK airports • Absl awarded £2m for development of Protos plant in Cheshire to make SAF from municipal waste • Fulcrum Bioenergy announced £600m plant on site at...
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Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...e-fuels and, in collaboration with Siemens, plans to establish a plant in Chile with a production target of 55 million litres a year by 2024, and 550 million litres by...
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Controversial oil terminal redevelopment plans approved
...planning application for £30m redevelopment of the Cloghan Point oil terminal on the shores of Belfast near Whitehead, Co. Antrim was approved by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
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EET announces the launches Europe’s first hydrogen-fuelled power plant
...of power for the refinery operations. The plant is integral to the decarbonisation of operations at EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery, which plans to cut total emissions by 95% by 2030,...
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The next generation of fuel distributors
...the company’s growth plans for the future and how the first port of call is looking within the company, Vicky comments: “As a business, we understand succession planning can be...
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Banning the internal combustion engine
...many concerns were raised. UKPIA “The government’s plans to bring forward an end to the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2040 to 2035 threatens the opportunity to pursue...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...support the company’s ambitious growth plans to solve more customer challenges in a broader range of sectors with a joined-up approach to its services. Andrew Clarke, energy infrastructure director, Adler...