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Industry energy expansion reflected in new name for OGUK
OGUK, is expanding from its oil and gas fossil fuel focus to encompass the range of low-carbon offshore energy technologies that its members are developing to achieve net zero.
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Another UK energy producer moves to low carbon hydrogen
UK energy producer INEOS moves to low carbon hydrogen for sustainable future, with plans for low carbon hydrogen manufacturing plant at Grangemouth
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Board appointment brings valuable transition expertise
Petrofac’s New Energy Services chief operating officer, John Pearson, joins the OGUK board, bringing valuable experience to the industry body as it focuses on accelerating the industry’s efforts to deliver low carbon energy to the UK.
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£1bn investment in hydrogen venture supports Essar future
Essar forms Vertex Hydrogen Limited, with Progressive Energy, a joint venture to build UK’s largest hydrogen hub at Stanlow in a transformational move seen as ‘a major step in supporting the sustainability of the business.’
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Wind leasing shows UK oil and gas vital to low carbon future
The results of ScotWind's offshore wind leasing round, with the awarding of 17 applications announced last week, see the UK offshore oil and gas industries at the head of the pack to speed up the energy transition.
Opinion
Carbon capture cluster projects essential to net zero 2050
OGUK has reiterated how key Acorn and many more future carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster projects are to the UK’s ability to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels
Expanding its interests in fuels that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ExxonMobil has acquired a 49.9% stake in a Norwegian biofuels producer.
Insight
A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’
At the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, four key areas were highlighted that need to be addressed, commitments made and actions to be agreed to achieve the required energy transition to net zero.
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UKIFDA supports TRA proposals on HVO
Following publication of the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendations on trade measures for biodiesel UKIFDA indicated their support for the HVO proposals.
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TRA proposes removal of HVO measures
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today published its recommendations with regard to trade remedy measures on biodiesel.
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Future fuel distributor sponsors conference
UKIFDA is proud to reveal the sponsor for the Future Fuels Conference to be held at the 2022 EXPO in Liverpool on April 27th & 28th as fuel supplier and environmental services company Crown Oil.
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Stanlow invests in biofuels storage hub
(STL) today announced it will make investments over the next three years to develop the UK’s largest biofuels storage hub which will be located in the North West of England.
Opinion
Terminals ready for liquid fuel transition
Bulk liquid storage providers need to harness “innovation and agility” to meet the green energy requirements of the future as the world transitions away from fossil fuels.
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Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley
deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso.
Opinion
New UK oil essential for low carbon future
The UK’s oil and gas industry is the nation’s best bet for building a green and low-carbon future, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK).
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P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply
British Airways will become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year supply agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.
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HGV hydrogen trials to decarbonise UK fleets
CNG Fuels, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs, has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network.
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Slicker shortlisted for waste oil recycling
Slicker Recycling is a finalist in the Circular Economy category in the 2021 National Recycling Awards in recognition of the key role the firm plays in treating used oils in the UK
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Ford Fuels fuels rugby club’s clean future
Ford Fuels has supported Chipping Norton rugby club in becoming fossil fuel free by providing them with HVO to power their grounds maintenance equipment.
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100% carbon offsetting of UK fuel emissions
The UK’s biggest supplier of fuel cards is launching a new service that can offset 100% of the carbon its customers currently release from up to 1 billion litres of fuel they use each year.
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Greenergy in ‘biofuel from waste’ agreement
Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (‘ABSL’) and Greenergy, leading manufacturer and supplier of waste-based biofuels, have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement to develop up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the UK.
Insight
COP26 FON Blog 5: Downstream challenges
Challenges & opportunities for downstream fuel distribution - a COP26 blog post for Fuel Oil News. Stephen Marcos Jones, UKPIA on the journey to net zero.
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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040
Transport Day at COP26 brought with it news that all new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, with the UK government confirming plans that will mean an end to the sale of all non-zero emission vehicles in the next two decades
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COP26 FON blog 4: Transport decarbonisation
Continuing with his exclusive blog for Fuel Oil News, covering news from COP26, Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, shares the latest updates from Transport Day with transport decarbonisation, low carbon fuels and hydrogen solutions.