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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels

...develop up to five facilities to produce the biofuels and biofuel components and will convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. It is anticipated that...

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Toxic find in County Armagh

Over 14 tonnes of toxic waste was removed from farm buildings at the end of June after the discovery of a diesel laundering plant in Co Armagh. Officers from HM...

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SulNOx to clean up motorsport with decarbonising additives

...a more complete burn of the fuel, converting current waste particulate matter into useful energy while lowering emissions. Most ‘traditional’ fuel additives are made from waste distillates and solvents, which...

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Greenergy – additional biodiesel production

...its own biofuel blending obligations under the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Greenergy already owns and operates a waste based biodiesel facility on the east coast at Immingham.  Production from...

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John Lewis Partnership steps away from fossil fuels

...approximately 120 Waitrose heavy goods trucks, the vehicles will run on biomethane made from food waste and waste materials rather than diesel. This will reduce CO2 emissions by 80%, with...

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Stanlow secures government backing

...household waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by airlines operating at UK airports. The £600m project involves Essar Oil UK, Fulcrum BioEnergy and Essar’s subsidiary company Stanlow Terminals...
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK to partner with Circular Fuels Limited to deliver low-carbon LPG replacement plant

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Industry partnership will deliver low-carbon LPG replacement plant

...existing operational facility, KEW’s Sustainable Energy Centre (SEC), and RenFuD’s syngas-to-DME synthesis technology. Feedstock for the plant will come from household and commercial sources. The non-recyclable waste will go through...
Phillips 66 Humber Refinery

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Phillips 66: Humber Refinery

...is a closely guarded secret(!). However, what we can reveal is that to produce this product, the refinery processes conventional crude oil together with some waste materials such as used...

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Transitioning from oil to renewables – cost or investment?

...transportation more sustainable together with consumers and partners. In the Netherlands, used cooking oil from McDonald’s waste stream is turned into Neste MY Renewable Diesel to power HAVI’s logistics. Neste’s...

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73,000 litres of fuel seized

...South Armagh and seized 73,000 litres of fuel. Two tankers, one transit van, and over and underground tanks were also seized, whilst 20 tonnes of toxic waste, which was also...

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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first

...waste fats and vegetable oils. When compared with current conventional diesel fuels, HVO will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% and can be used in conventional diesel engines either...

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Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes

...such as domestic heating. Biodiesel from waste blends, primarily Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) and Tallow Methyl Ester (TME), would provide the most likely solution in the short term,...

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Biofuels producer completes acquisition

  Olleco announced last week that the company had completed its acquisition of Convert2Green. The UK’s largest converter of used cooking oil and food waste into renewable energy, the acquisition...