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The route to off-grid heating beyond kerosene 

...to find recognition in government legislation considerations. The recent Heat and Buildings Strategy recognised liquid biofuels (specifically HVO) as an alternative heating technology where heat pumps aren’t practical. Additionally, the...
Future prospects for kerosene and HVO with domestic heating electrification ambitions.

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Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO

...or so years. The Government, through its ‘Heat and Buildings’ strategy, published in 2021, signalled its clear preference for heat pumps as the principal energy source for space heating, but...

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Heating oil’s future – making a difference

...have their say and ‘make a big difference to the future of heating oil’ “It’s vital that everyone who uses heating oil has a say on A Future Framework For...

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Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating

After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With the sector contributing 21% of...

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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI

...costly carbon intense fossil fuels,” said energy secretary, Edward Davey. The steps include ‘a new set of actions specifically targeted at industrial heat, urban heat networks and heat in buildings’...

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Industry professionals debate heating strategies

...heat and recognise the increasing role domestic renewable heating technologies will play in the longer term. That’s why OFTEC has launched registrations and MCS certification for heat pumps and solar...

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2030 – a vision for heating systems

...home heating with either a focus on biofuels, renewable technologies, such as heat pumps or where appropriate, hybrid heating systems. Grant recognises that off-gas homes and businesses will face significant...
Hydrogen has a vital role to play decarbonising Britain’s homes

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Vital role for hydrogen in decarbonising home heating

...decarbonising home heating and forcing a single option on consumers could risk alienating them. Home heating accounts for 14% of all UK emissions. Household emissions from heating and hot water...