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Renewable Energy in the United Kingdom

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  A variety of publications describing energy production for the third quarter of 2017 were released by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on February 22. The report demonstrates the constant expansion of renewable energy in the UK. 25,244 GWh of power was produced in 2009 using renewable energy sources. Since then, it has increased by 230%, and in 2016, 83,255 GWh of electricity was produced in total. It appears that the expansion is not slowing down. What are the UK's Largest Renewable Energy Sources? The UK's largest source of renewable energy is wind, both offshore and onshore. It not only generates more power than all other renewable sources combined in the UK by 13.8%, but also more than all coal, oil, and other sources combined by 6.5%. Scotland produces the most renewable energy in the UK than any other region. While renewable energy has increased, less coal has been used to generate electricity. 57,438,000 tonnes were consumed in 2006

Marine fuels: what is heavy fuel oil?

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  Fuel oils of viscosity similar to tar fall under the heading of "heavy fuel oil" (HFO). HFO also referred to as bunker fuel or residual fuel oil, is a by-product of the distillation and cracking of petroleum. Because HFO is polluted with a variety of substances, including aromatics, sulphur, and nitrogen, its combustion-related emissions are more polluting than those of other fuel oils. Due to its affordability when compared to more environmentally friendly fuel sources like distillates, HFO is primarily employed as a fuel source for marine vessel propulsion. The usage and transportation of HFO on board ships raise a number of environmental issues, including the possibility of an oil leak and the emission of hazardous substances and particles, such as black carbon. HFO is made up of leftovers or residue from petroleum sources after higher-quality hydrocarbons have been recovered using techniques like thermal and catalytic cracking. As a result, HFO is also sometimes call