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Putting people first in technological progress

Interview

Putting people first in technological progress

...services for their customers, significantly enhancing satisfaction while increasing operational efficiency. I feel that there’s a great story ahead to be written together with our partners and our innovative services,...
Touchstar case study

Case Study

Digital delivery: selecting a solution

...diverse set of needs including agricultural fuel, lubricants, commercial fuel and home heating oil. With the latter, an extensive depot network allows Carr’s Billington Fuels to distribute heating oil quickly...

News

Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels

Trade Associations OFTEC, TSA and UKIFDA have kicked off 2020 with the launch of a future vision for liquid fuels ‘Supply Chain Strategy for Liquid Fuels’, which details the steps...

Interview

Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination

Liz Boardman, of Fuel Oil News, chats to Gordon Hyland, sales director at Touchstar Technologies, about software solutions, world domination and why the fuel distribution industry is such a great...

News

Clever chemistry fuels business

...made in the original biofuel market, then the food v fuel debate arose and the sustainable fuel image was tarnished. An emotive topic, the food v fuel debate together with...

Interview

A career dedicated to fuel

As he looked forward to his retirement in May this year, Fuel Oil News spoke with Bob Taylor, managing director of World Fuel Services’ UK Land Business, who shared with...

Analysis

Products and services for developing fuel depots

As fuel depots continue to evolve, Liz Boardman reviews the products, services and latest innovations that everyone is talking about, and finds out how they are supporting this transitioning industry....
How wind energy could be Santa’s route to a sustainable Christmas

Insight

Is Santa more sustainable on a wind-propelled sleigh?

...on the Artic ice. As a sustainable alternative could renewable energy be used to fuel Santa’s sleigh? At present, the world’s largest wind turbine is the Goldwind GWH252-16MW located offshore...
Government grant for new OXCCU jet fuel project

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Government grant for new OXCCU jet fuel project

...without the use of fossil fuels. Traditional biofuels have well-known issues with scale due to limited feedstocks. In contrast, e-fuels or synthetic fuels based on CO2 have enormous potential to scale...
Compass Fuel Oils: a new depot facilitates further growth

Interview

Compass Fuel Oils: a new depot facilitates further growth

Compass Fuel Oils is a fuel distribution business based in Penwortham, Lancashire. Formed in 2009, Compass Fuel is an independent, nationwide fuel oil supplier who is proud to announce that...
Future prospects for kerosene and HVO with domestic heating electrification ambitions.

Insight

Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO

...as the principal fuel for aviation, in the form of Jet A/A-1, will outlast the use of all other refined oil products as fuels (as opposed to feedstock), especially in...