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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland

David Blevings, OFTEC’s Ireland manager has welcomed the boiler replacement scheme Strong response from Irish householders to the government’s £12million Boiler Replacement Scheme introduced last September, has been welcomed by...

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Growing business in Ireland

...Approval is now being sought from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. “This is a very significant day for the extended family and our business in Ireland,” said Tedcastle Holdings...
A new build property in Northern Ireland is, for the first time, heated by an HVO-fuelled boiler.

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First HVO boiler on new build site in Northern Ireland

With support rapidly growing for the use of renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of home heating, another ‘first’ has recently been achieved. A new build property in Northern Ireland...

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Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?

...Debate on Thursday 7th March. Reserve your FREE place(s) today by emailing sandra@fueloilnews.co.uk As the Northern Ireland Housing Executive carries out a consultation on its heating policy, you are cordially...

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UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels

...across rural Ireland being 65%. Ireland is thus a very rural country and most of the population is off the mains gas grid. “It is also important to understand the...

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Further support for HVO in Northern Ireland

With over 500,000 homes currently using heating oil in Northern Ireland, a new video has been released to communicate how straightforward it could be to dramatically cut CO2 emissions through...
New Volvo trucks for Veterans into Logistics

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New Volvo trucks for Veterans into Logistics

...Ireland and Asda donating the vehicles, and a generous £30k grant from the Veterans’ Foundation. The charity will use the three Volvos to replace its existing vehicles to help around...

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Gas network in Northern Ireland extended by 2015

More homes in Northern Ireland could have access to natural gas by 2015, the country’s enterprise minister has said. Arlene Foster explained: “We are discussing financing issues with Department of...
Ambitions for the future from Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

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An interview with Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

...campaign – reaching 100,000 website visitors in the first full year has been a great achievement. Our main relationship in Ireland is with Fuels for Ireland, which has taken a...
Grant’s HVO biofuel compatible Vortex condensing boiler awarded ‘Best Renewable Energy Product’ at SEAI Energy Show 2022 giving a boost to HVO as a future fuel.

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HVO boost as biofuel boiler wins best renewable energy product

Grant’s HVO biofuel compatible Grant Vortex condensing boiler has been awarded ‘Best Renewable Energy Product’ at the SEAI Energy Show 2022. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) awards recognise...
Claudia Weeks talks to Simon van Lonkhuyzen, Managing Director at TEC.

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TEC: driving forward through innovation

TEC was founded in 1936 and is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers and distributors of a wide range of industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, and adapters. Claudia Weeks, Community Content...

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Oil users – fuel price winners once again!

...in Northern Ireland LPG costs have risen by almost 8%. In Republic of Ireland, the cost of using LPG has remained static. Consumers using electric heating in Great Britain have...
Matthew Gilmore, Just Tankers

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Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth

Northern Ireland-based Just Tankers is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of road tankers for sale and hire as well as a multi-product retail business. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead,...