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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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What future for heating oil?

Current perspectives The recent (2011) OFT Off-Grid Energy Study assessed that approximately four million UK households were not connected to the gas grid, of which around 1.6 ...

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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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The outlook for energy: A view to 2040

For many years, BP, with a certain amount of supporting fanfare, has produced an annual Energy Outlook, which takes a forward looking view of future ...

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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 ...

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Biofuels for heat, transport and electricity

The recently published UK Renewable Energy Roadmap Update states that biofuels for heat, transport and electricity must offer genuine carbon savings and be cost effective ...

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Fuel efficiency for HGVs

The Task Force on fuel efficient, low emission HGV technologies has recommended a range of solutions to tackle efficiency improvements. Ricardo-AEA was commissioned by the ...

Interview

Taking a different approach

Speaking to many fuel distributors in Ireland recently, the most frequently used word to describe the current market was ‘challenging.’ “It’s been a tough ...

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The future of biodiesel

Teresa Sayers, Downstream Fuel Association After October’s Distributor Debate, Teresa Sayers of the Downstream Fuel Association has answered more questions received on the subject ...

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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes

Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to ...

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Green Deal cashback for oil boilers

Householders who install a high efficiency oil-fired condensing boiler to replace an existing model will be eligible for £310 cashback under the Green Deal. Up to £40...

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New fuel quality monitoring scheme

  Turriff Fuels and CPL Petroleum have implemented the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) new fuel certification scheme. Developed in conjunction with tank hygiene specialists, ...

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IFC loads up at NuStar

IFC bottom loading arms are assisting with loading at NuStar’s Clydebank terminal in Glasgow.  In an on-going programme, IFC has successfully supplied a ...

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Food-based biofuels to be capped

Plans to limit the use of food-based biofuels to 5% have been announced by the EU climate commissioner, Connie Hedegaard. The biodiesel industry has condemned the ...

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Bioliquids excluded from Renewable Heat Incentive

Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general According to OFTEC, the latest announcement by the government that bioliquids will not be included in the proposed Renewable Heat ...

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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published consultation documents for the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. The new proposals all ...

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Lewis Tankers wins new biofuels contract

PetroIneos Fuels has awarded a two-year contract to Lewis Tankers to transport biofuel from its bulk storage tanks in Grangemouth Docks to its fuel terminal ...

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Raw deal for rural renewables

With the RHI and Green Deal set to encourage a push towards alternative technologies, OFTEC has taken a look at the true costs of going ...