Future Fuel 14

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Working with hydrogen

Aberdeen City Council and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) a European-wide organisation are to boost the city’s hydrogen profile after ...

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Boiler scrappage to tackle air quality?

More calls for a boiler scrappage scheme to improve air quality. Photo:  andykirby79 A broader boiler scrappage scheme is being recommended to improve ...

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The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

SUPPLIES OF BIODIESEL IN TO THE UK MARKET COMMENCED IN 2002 WITH BIOETHANOL STARTING IN 2005, INSIDE OUT TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MARKET

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Making light work of heavy oil

The V25 Test Rig at the Trondheim, SINTEF Research Institute Using environmentally friendly methods to process crude and dirty oils, Fluid Oil has commissioned its ...

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Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme

Amber Rudd, secretary of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Change understands about the efficiencies of modern oil condensing boilers but will not ...

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Welsh distributor goes with the wind

Erecting the latest turbine at D J Davies Ammanford depot Formed in 1971 D J Davies Fuels has diversified to offer its customers a range of ...

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Industry professionals debate heating strategies

Heating industry professionals favour ‘a more gradual stepped approach to low carbon heating which would be far more palatable for consumers’ says Jeremy Hawksley According ...

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A more diverse energy era for OFTEC

Adrian Lightwood – “The Heating and Renewables Roadshows present an excellent opportunity to showcase OFTEC’s new scopes of registration” The Oil-Fired Technical Association (OFTEC) is ...

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Volvo Trucks – synthetic diesel for all engines

Volvo Trucks has now approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) in all its Euro-5 engines with unchanged service intervals. In September 2015, there will ...

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New terminal manager at Certas Energy

(l-r) Ron Tomal, Stuart Sealey, and Donald Smith After 40 years in the oil industry, Ron Tomal, terminal manager at Certas Energy’s Aberdeen and Inverness ...

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Changes at Simon Storage

In changes under the rebrand, Martyn Lyons becomes chief executive of Inter Terminals with Richard Sammons in the new role of executive chairman From January 1...

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Multiple arrests in HMRC fuel fraud raids

Two petrol stations have been raided and seven men and two women from across southern England have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3...

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RHI target – an unrealistic goal?

Jeremy Hawksley, director general, OFTEC Targets set out in the impact assessment produced by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) state that Renewable ...

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More from Millbrook at low carbon vehicle event

Millbrook will exhibit its extensive range of facilities and capabilities at this year’s Low Carbon Vehicle event on 10-11 September 2014. The annual event, which ...

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Volvo Trucks steps on the gas

Volvo has teamed up with Gasrec Volvo Trucks has teamed up with biofuel supplier Gasrec to help business customers cut haulage costs and reduce carbon ...

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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?

Jeremy Hawksley (director general, OFTEC), Martyn Bridges (new OFTEC chairman), Nick Hawkins, DESO Engineering (new OFTEC vice chairman) and Barry Gregory, Riello (outgoing OFTEC chairman) ...

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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI

Although the government says it ‘remains committed to introducing a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme for householders,’ the scheme’s introduction has been further postponed.&...

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Budget priority – reduce fuel duty

As the Budget fast approaches, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) continues to press the case for a reduction in road fuel duty to ease the ...

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Simon supports Prax expansion

From a standing start, Prax is achieving its sales targets in the Midlands and the north of England says sales and marketing director, Neil Robertson ...