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UKIFDA vision for a liquid fuel future

...fuel future highlights the key role liquid biofuels can and should play in heating 1.5m homes across the UK and 686,000 in the Republic of Ireland together with industry including...
Fuel poverty factsheet

Insight

Fuel Poverty Fact Sheet

...households (£222). The number of homes in fuel poverty in the UK is expected to be around 7.5 million in 2023. House type Note: c50% of oil heated homes are...

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UKIFDA EXPO proceeds tackle fuel poverty

...UK using liquid fuels to heat their home, as an industry that distributes fuel to people’s homes, it feels only right to play our part. “As a long-standing supporter of...

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Putting some fire into Cold Homes Week

...Homes Week. Launched by the Energy Bill Revolution (EBR), Cold Homes Week brought together more than 170 businesses, charities and organisations in support of ending fuel poverty. Along with other...
A step in the right direction

Analysis

A step in the right direction

...the recognition it deserved when the Government put forward an amendment to the energy bill that grants the powers to introduce a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation (RLHFO), similar to...

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The distributor offer revisited

...– amply demonstrated during the harsh winter weather of December 2010, when demand for heating oil soared. Good levels of general customer satisfaction in the domestic heating oil market were...

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Fuel poor left out in the cold

...develop a heating strategy that is fair for all and will help those most in need. Fuel poverty data released by the Office of National Statistics earlier this year shows...

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Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel

...that doesn’t cause rural households a huge expense or inconvenience. “Whilst we understand the investment in electric solutions, we’re concerned that for heating rural homes switching to an electric heating...

Interview

Topaz – keeping Ireland moving

...home heating customers. In its distribution business the company sells home heating oil to Topaz owned businesses north and south of the border and to authorised distributors – some of...

Interview

Donegal distributor gets lucky

...Although cheaper options for oil are available, he believes that people appreciate brands they can trust. Acknowledging the substantial amount of illicit home-heating practices around, with cross-border smuggling and laundering...

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The £50 Energy Savings challenge

...Aware Week is all about highlighting the ways that homeowners can become more energy smart. The week is a chance to inform homeowners on the small changes they can make...

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The case for low carbon fuels

When it comes to heating their off-grid homes, “cost will remain the most crucial consideration for homeowners who want quick, affordable solutions” says Paul Rose In decarbonising heat from rural...

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Encouraging energy efficiency

...more energy efficient around the home. Poor energy use in the home, including leaving heating and lights on by mistake for just four hours a week means families are wasting...