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Fleet Winter Driving Regulations in Europe: Don’t put your journey on ice

Winter is the busiest season in the haulage calendar, so it’s vital that drivers keep to schedule in order to meet tight deadlines and avoid costly disruption. Yet when moving goods abroad in commercial vehicles, there are a number of additional regulations fleet managers must understand before sending their drivers out of the country. To […]

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Separating Fact From Fiction on Alternative Fuels: Why should I be considering an alternative?

Alternative liquid fuels offer an immediate option that contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in the construction industry can take to protect the environment, comply with legislation and improve quality of life for their operatives and impact on communities. Yet many construction businesses state that a lack of proven results around these fuels is a key barrier

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Certas Energy Reveals Attitudes of UK Business Towards Alternative Fuels

New research* from Certas Energy, the UK’s leading independent supplier of fuel and lubricants, reveals widespread confusion amongst UK businesses when it comes to what constitutes sustainable alternatives to conventional fuels.  Whilst there is an appetite to consider switching from conventional fuels across multiple industries, with 69% of UK construction, transport and public sector representatives

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Winter Warmer: How to Save Your Business Money by Switching Heating Oil

Businesses across the country rely on liquid fuels to heat their offices and factories, yet many have seen the costs associated with heating their premises skyrocket as energy prices rise. As reliance on heating systems grows in the cold winter weather, businesses must carefully manage their heating costs to avoid them spiralling out of control. 

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Certas Energy Joins the Northern Powerhouse to Fuel Regional Growth

Certas Energy has become an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse – a government initiative which brings together businesses from across the North of England and Wales to realise the strong economic potential of the region.  As the UK’s leading independent supplier of fuels and lubricants to commercial and domestic customers, Certas Energy has joined

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Certas Energy Given Green Light To Build Flagship HGV Refuelling Site In The East Midlands ‘Golden Triangle’

The UK’s leading independent fuel distributor plans to strengthen its portfolio of class-leading UK bunker sites with new facility at the Red Lion Truck Stop in Northamptonshire. Planning has been granted for Certas Energy to develop a new flagship HGV refuelling facility in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of logistics in Northamptonshire. Located just

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Certas Energy To Host UK Clean Air Conference To Separate Alternative Fuel Facts From Fiction

Britain needs more energy and lower emissions – a fact that the government has long been trying to tackle with initiatives such as the introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZs) in cities across the country. The truth is, the UK will not comply with legal limits for air quality until 2025 and in London

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Certas Energy, Brakes UK And DAF Shortlisted For Air Quality Award

We’re delighted to be shortlisted alongside Brakes UK and DAF in the Vehicle Fleet Air Quality Initiative of the Year category of this year’s National Air Quality Awards. The National Air Quality Awards celebrate the successes of the public and private sectors in driving down air pollution and improving air quality. The Vehicle Fleet Air Quality Initiative

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Jackson Civil Engineering Collaborates With Certas Energy To Reduce Construction Emissions

Jackson Civil Engineering has taken its first delivery of GTL Fuel, as part of a trial to find a cleaner burning alternative to diesel. The fuel is being used in plant on Phase 2 of the Environment Agency’s Perry Barr & Witton Flood Risk Management Scheme. The £32 million project will hold 1.7 million cubic

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Northfield Farms reaps a cleaner harvest with GTL Fuel

Growing concerns over the impact air pollution levels in the UK are having on our health and the environment, combined with a focus on the impact farming has on natural ecosystems, means reducing emissions from diesel machinery is becoming an increasingly important consideration for farmers. This year, Northfield Farms adopted GTL Fuel, a cleaner burning

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Brakes Group Achieves Significant NOx Reduction In Euro VI DAF Fleet Using GTL Fuel

Independent third party testing has revealed that Brakes Group has achieved a 47% reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) following a nine month trial. A cleaner burning alternative to diesel, GTL Fuel is supplied by Certas Energy. The first delivery of 70,000 litres of GTL Fuel to Brakes Group was made last October to depot in

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Certas Energy helps keep farming charity bike ride moving with low emission fuel

Certas Energy is supporting the Grain & Feed Tour (GAFT) charity bike ride by donating fuel for its support vehicle as it follows riders across the country. Taking place between 19th June and 31st July, the GAFT relay bike ride raises money for the Farming Community Network (FCN), a voluntary organisation that supports farmers and

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