News
HVO boost as XPO Logistics expands use of sustainable biofuel
XPO Logistics expands use of sustainable biofuel at the Tour de France as official transport partner for the 42nd year
News
Tank Storage Association publishes 2022 Review of bulk liquid storage sector
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has published its 2022 Annual Review of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector.
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A UK transport first as Tevva launches hydrogen electric HGV
Electric and hydrogen truck pioneer Tevva has made history by launching the first hydrogen fuel cell-supported heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to be manufactured, designed and mass produced in the UK.
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Fuel industry unites in call for government to back renewable liquid fuels
Liquid fuel heating industry urges government action to ensure UK off-grid homes and businesses have affordable decarbonisation solutions.
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
Report on projected feedstocks and demand demonstrates that the UK domestic heating oil market can be accommodated within the overall requirement for renewable liquid fuels.
Interview
Former UKIFDA president, Janet Kettlewell, speaks on a unique tenure
As Janet Kettlewell hands over as UKIFDA president, Claudia Weeks, FON content editor, meets with her at the UKIFDA EXPO to review her time as president and hear what’s next.
Insight
Skills needed for downstream supply stability now and future
UKPIA and Cogent Skills, the UK strategic body for skills in the science industries, have assessed workforce recruitment and retention, as well as future skills needed, as the downstream fuels sector transitions to net zero
News
Gravitricity and Arup secure £300k BEIS grant for below ground hydrogen storage
Gravitricity and Arup have secured £300,000 from the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing green hydrogen in purpose-built underground shafts.
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£6.7m Government backing for UK project is huge boost for hydrogen
£6.7 million BEIS backing awarded to the Tyseley Ammonia to Green Hydrogen Project, led by Gemserv, through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 Competition.
Insight
The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s
The current millennium has witnessed changes in the downstream oil sector in Ireland of a scale and extent that far exceeded anything that occurred in the 50 or so years prior. We consider how in Ireland the process has been characterised by consolidation in the competitive landscape accompanied by rationalisation of logistics arrangements.
Insight
Energy transition: Could a multidisciplinary approach be the key?
The UK Government North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) climate compatibility checkpoint will ensure future oil and gas awarded are aligned with national climate objectives. A multidisciplinary energy team may be the most efficient way to meet the requirements.
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£200 million HGV trial funding to support transport decarbonisation
£200 million in government funding has been announced at Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference to continue zero-emission HGV trials and help enable the logistics industry’s journey to decarbonisation.
News
World first ‘waste to biofuels’ plant progresses to FEED stage
Protos, a joint venture between Greenergy and Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd, has announced that its first municipal waste to biofuel plant has progressed into the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase.
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
Calls for the government to back a wider rollout of the renewable liquid fuel HVO continue to grow following the announcement that over 100 oil heated properties across the UK have now converted to the fossil-free kerosene alternative.
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
The measure of change in the downstream oil sector will be greater than that faced by many as the energy transition gathers pace. Against that backdrop we consider some of the major challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Opinion
Red diesel update: Navigating the evolving fuel landscape
Considering the implication of red diesel rebate changes Niki Holt, head of commercial at Certas Energy, examines the ripple effect of red diesel duty reform as it fuels increased interest in cleaner-burning alternatives.
Interview
Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
With fuel distributor, Standard Fuel Oils, celebrating 10 years they share their take on the energy distribution industry challenges and future fuel opportunities.
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UK’s first in-land HVO fuel terminal launches with Gd+ diesel replacement
Craggs Energy Selects Green Biofuels’ Gd+ HVO for launch of UK’s first in-land HVO fuel terminal to provide drop-in renewable alternative to red and white diesel
Opinion
Supply chain expert says globalisation could be reversing
Will the supply chain need to reset to a more localised model to accommodate new market forces and challenges like global warming, decarbonisation and the impacts of global conflicts?
News
Decarbonise fleets with help of Supply Chain Consultancy service
Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Consultancy (SCC) has launched a dedicated service to help businesses decarbonise their fleet while maintaining operational efficiency and profitability.
Insight
Sector decarbonisation: The future transport energy mix
The future for transport energy. A look at the progress made to date in potential future fuels as well as the opportunities and challenges for low carbon fuels in the transport sector
Opinion
Can fuel additives reduce emissions and tackle air pollution?
A response to Chris Whitty’s call for action at the Clean Air Summit: can fuel additives reduce emissions and tackle air pollution?
News
Space scientist to lead Future Logistics Conference 2022
Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference 2022 will look at the latest developments in transport, and spark debate about future fuels and the decarbonisation of one of the economy’s most critical sectors.
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
Transport is the largest emitter of CO2 in the UK, and the challenge is how to decarbonise now. We speak with the industry to consider the role of additives and how they can contribute to decarbonising transport in the distributor sector.