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Associations push for more from strategy

...in the UK. The Government has accepted that a significant proportion of off-gas grid properties will not be suitable for heat pumps and will require an alternative. Following successful trials...
Rix Petroleum, one of the oldest family- owned, independent fuel distributors in the UK, adopts a new fuel distribution system.

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A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum

...in-cab device including HSE and training-related software. After initial trials of the Android terminal at two depots, RIX now intends to roll them out to its entire fleet of one...
A “changing of the guard” in the UK fuel marking regime

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A “changing of the guard” in the UK fuel marking regime

...of marker concentrate samples under the new name, Dyeguard®*, to test, evaluate and ultimately meet the new requirements. And we have also conducted compatibility and stability trials and increased our...

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OMJ’s port report service

...Report Dashboards are available for all the key oil ports in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is part of the “OMJ Professional Subscription.” Free trials are available via OMJ’s...
XPO leads the way with HVO and electric-powered vehicles

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XPO leads the way with HVO and electric-powered vehicles

...vehicle trials were initially implemented across test routes comprising nearly 3,000 miles in the UK and Ireland, with emissions reduced by over 4,000 kgCO2e. Expanding the uptake of emission solutions...

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Monument Fuels – a monumental undertaking

...the trials and tribulations of setting up a new business Named after the Wellington Monument, erected to celebrate the Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo, Monument Fuels...

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Clever chemistry fuels business

...trials undertaken, we’ve been able to convince people of the product’s worth.” Practising what it preaches, the team fuels its own vehicles with 100% biodiesel. “Presently, the B100 market is...
As distributors seek new ways to reduce the carbon impact of their day-to-day activities, we continue our series taking a look at the products and initiatives which are actively improving the environmental impact of the sector.

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Products for a greener sector

...fossil fuel distillates or solvents. The product has undergone numerous, worldwide, successful trials across various sectors including transport, agriculture and shipping and was the winner of the UKIFDA 2022 Greentech...
MPs support bill to incentivise rural households to convert kerosene boilers to HVO

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MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels

...successful industry HVO trials being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of the Future Ready Fuel campaign, Mr Eustice suggested:...

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Embracing change over 50 years

...to target and with a good database of users, we focus on their conversion to quality customers. It takes three to four months to convert a customer, trials may be...

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Sheffield steelmakers set to switch to cleaner fuel

...three manufacturers taking part in the initial trials could save around 3,500 tonnes of CO2 each year.  Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, OBE, head of the University of Sheffield Energy Institute, said:...
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC

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Time to ‘axe the tax’ on renewable liquid heating fuels

...industry bodies, Ken Cronin and Paul Rose added: “Our field trials have proved the versatility of HVO in decarbonising both domestic and non-domestic premises. Instead of remaining on kerosene, why...