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Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure
...main non UK supply source of imports. Oil is by far the principal energy source in the Republic, accounting for almost 60% of total energy consumption. Apart from Whitegate, Ireland’s...
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Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...Grain, Kent – owned by National Grid and originally commissioned in 2005 but subsequently expanded to total storage of one million cubic metres and capable of processing 15 million mt/year...
Analysis
Ambitious EV growth targets raise UK grid concerns but what of the impact on oil demand?
The UK’s ambitious target to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales to 80% of all new car purchases by 2030 could result in them accounting for up to 5% of total...
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A critical role for Stanlow
...refined products totals two million tonnes. Its crude storage facility is located at Tranmere Oil Terminal from where it is transported to Stanlow via a 15 mile pipeline. Output capabilities...
Analysis
Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...– about 0.2% of the total. “The good news is that the economics of owning and operating electric and hydrogen trucks – total cost of ownership or TCO – are...
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The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s
...and operated by Circle K. Sale of the Whiddy Island ‘entrepot’ facility in 2014 by Phillips 66 to US-based Zenith Energy Management LLC , with total storage for crude oil...
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Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...and Biodiesel ME (also referred to as fatty acid methyl esters) had 32 percent and 49 percent of the total share respectively in 2021, compared to 22 percent and 62...
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The changing world of the oil trader
...Total, etc. These vertically integrated international oil companies (IOCs) have been joined by state owned concerns, or national oil companies ( NOCd )- names such as Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum, IPC,...
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New report sets out pathway to decarbonising freight transport in Wales
...Wales but also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), representing 34% of the country’s total surface transport emissions. (A significantly higher proportion of total surface transport GHG emissions...
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The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...of the complex technologies, are the petroleum coke production units with a total capacity of 700,000 tonnes per year. The refinery is the world’s largest producer of speciality grade graphite...
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The growth of natural gas in Ireland
...gas representing around 60% of total demand. In July 2007 the market was opened up to companies other than Bord Gais, with Airtricity, Energia, Electric Ireland, Flogas Natural gas and...
Market Report
Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...footprint. Power generation Power generation is the first major energy consideration when putting on a concert, accounting for about 35% of total emissions. Live music across all venues in the...
Knowledge
ESOS Phase 3: everything you need to know
...a trusted partner can streamline the process, helping you navigate audit requirements and ensure your submission fully complies with ESOS guidance. 1. Calculate your business’s total energy consumption You’re required...
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£1bn investment in hydrogen venture supports Essar future
...a total of 1GW per year of hydrogen, across two units, from 2026. This is equivalent to the domestic heating energy used by a major British city region, such as...
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What future for heating oil?
...for domestic heating, representing 6% of the total heating fuel market. LPG use as domestic fuel accounted for a further circa 200,000 households. In comparison, natural gas is used by...
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Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
...significant, and related, hurdles to be surmounted, among others: • Availability- total production was assessed to be circa 8 mln tonnes at the start of last year and, according to...
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HOYER Group wins new aviation business
...positive business developments through the signing of new contracts with Air BP and WFS (World Fuel Services) with TOTAL Deutschland GmbH in Germany, and Valero Energy at Dublin airport. This...
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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...18 plants but, since the last of the existing network was commissioned by Conoco (now Phillips 66) on Humberside, in 1969, this network has seen 12 closures, with a total...