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The distributor offer revisited

...offer – give or take a number of permutations and variations – can be identified as follows: Monitoring/management of replenishments/automatic top-ups Budget accounts to spread payments over 10-12 months Boiler...

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Call for urgent heat policy intervention

...2017 In March 2016, the budget for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) – the main scheme to help fuel poor households become more energy efficient – was slashed by 40%...

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DCC development opportunities

According to DCC plc’s interim management statement, its energy division is trading ‘significantly ahead of both the prior year and budget’. Backed by an encouraging performance in the first quarter...

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Concerns raised – UK housing: fit for the future? 

...family budgets, it’s difficult to see how this can be achieved. “A crucial, but often overlooked aspect of heat policy – indeed any successful policy – is public support. While...

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Growing FAST

...round); with a small marketing budget and the need to buy shelf space in key outlets, the concept was proving difficult. However, that autumn, Bob was approached by Mark Haselden,...

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Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme

...committed to reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 and significant reductions throughout the interim period in our carbon budgets.  This is a challenging goal.  Of course, oil, like other...

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Embracing change over 50 years

...control of the product price or the weather,” said David. “You prepare a budget and by the time you press print, everything’s changed.  The price goes up and down we...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

...The project, which is on time and on budget, will give us the facility to sublet and to export blended product to the UK.” Serving blue chip clients Harvest supplies...

Interview

Negotiating the swings and roundabouts of fuel distribution

...a type of budget payment scheme! With its mixed reviews, we’re very fortunate that the Northern Ireland government didn’t follow Great Britain’s lead on Green Deal. Minister McCausland listened to...

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Risk reduction for domestic customers

...feels more secure knowing exactly what they have to pay as does a family on a tight budget. People don’t get excited by the oil price falling but they do...

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Fighting fuel poverty in the Midlands

...and climate change officer will address fuel poverty with a series of initiatives, products and services to help tenants and residents to budget and control energy consumption. Home energy visits...
An in-depth consideration of the latest BP Energy Outlook

Insight

BP OUTLOOK 2023: the outlook for global energy to 2050

...which we will now summarise. The carbon budget is running out. Despite the marked increase in government ambitions, CO2 emissions have increased in every year since the Paris COP in...

Analysis

Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?

...total fuel budget on additisation, you’re saving potentially tens of thousands of pounds.” DiesoLiFT has been trialled with London and Leeds Midland Rail, the City of York Council, and Morrisons...

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Future energy – a vital topic

...billion dollars; Finland’s nuclear program is 60% over budget and 5 years late. As the financial markets have already found to their cost, mispricing risk is dangerous. Vivienne also highlights...