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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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A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’

...Methane emissions:  More than 100 countries, including the USA, committed to reduce methane emissions, which are 80 times more toxic as a GHG than CO2, by 30% by 2030 vs....

Interview

Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?

...become the people who build and maintain our wind turbines, carbon capture systems, hydrogen production factories and other hardware needed for Britain’s low carbon future. “That future needs a lot...

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Raising awareness – carbon monoxide and fossil fuels

...delighted that OFTEC continues to support this initiative to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide can kill and even low-level exposure over a long period can cause lasting...

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Low carbon fuels are deliverable

...their potential to deliver carbon reductions over different timescales. The research also compares the decarbonisation potential of biofuels with other low carbon heating options in oil-heated homes. The modelling, which...
James Hygate Firefly OBE

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Firefly CEO awarded OBE for services to low carbon fuels

...technologies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change. The Order of the British Empire is one of the United Kingdom’s highest honours, awarded by the monarch for exceptional...

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OFTEC supports installer transition to decarbonised world

...the UK’s decarbonisation agenda. “Reducing emissions from buildings will play a huge part in achieving the government’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Malcolm Farrow, head of...

Interview

Northern Energy: fuelling communities for 90 years

...off-setting business to offer our heating oil and LPG customers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions from the fuel they buy. The business’ own carbon consumption from activities at...
AA HVO Certas

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AA to run more recovery trucks on HVO

...in carbon emissions at the point of use, returning a saving of 165 tonnes of CO2e emissions when compared with same model diesel counterparts. Over the second year of testing, this...