Trade association urges Chancellor to halt Fuel Duty increase on Red Diesel
Liquid fuels trade association, UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) is urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reconsider the rumoured increase to fuel duty on red diesel in the forthcoming budget, as it will have a major impact on the construction and farming industries. Red Diesel is used by the construction, farming and marine industries […]
Re-Fuelling the Countryside – Opportunities for low carbon transport fuels
Alternative energy sources can play a key role in reducing the use of fossil based transport fuels on-farm and in rural communities, according to an RASE Report launched today (16th June 2014). “Re-Fuelling the Countryside: the prospects for low carbon farm and rural transport fuels” identifies farm sourced renewable energy including biogas, electric, hydrogen […]
FPS supports Big Energy Saving Week
The trade association for the oil distribution industry FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) is supporting Big Energy Saving Week 2014 in a bid to help off-grid householders reduce their energy bills. The FPS, which represents 80% of all oil distribution companies across the UK, is offering all consumers who use oil heating systems money-saving tips […]
Successful World LP Gas Forum sees launch of landmark report
The role of LP Gas in helping meet the energy needs of the future was a key message of the forum, and the focus of the UKLPG, the trade association for the UK LP Gas industry, which launched its ‘Targeting Carbon Reduction in Off Grid Britain’ report. The landmark report urges the UK government to […]
Carbon Offset Red Diesel
As of April 2013, large companies in the UK have to send a report to the government about their carbon activity. This is in order for the government to check if they are on course to meet their carbon reduction target of 60% by 2050. The government can fine any business that is not meeting […]
Calor goes on offensive as St Fergus closure hits LPG supplies
The rural LPG supplier will be holding its price despite the closure and is embarking on a major marketing offensive in Scotland to raise awareness of an alternative option for hard-pressed farmers. Early estimates suggest the three-week closure will cost farmers more than 3p a litre or £60 per tonne due to the extra […]
Successful Bio-DME field tests
Trucks that impose hardly any load on the environment because their carbon emissions are virtually zero. Could this be a future scenario? Well, in actual fact, Volvo Trucks is already running successful field tests with vehicles powered by bio-DME, a fuel that can be produced from biomass both cost and energy efficiently. For the transport […]
