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Bioliquids excluded from Renewable Heat Incentive

...“In contrast, recent trials of heat pumps revealed the limitations of the technology in many homes, such as having to install oversized radiators to cope with the lower heat temperatures....

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Crude oil trend boosts heating oil prices

Rising from an average of 34.40ppl including VAT in September to 39.90ppl in October, UK heating oil prices have risen 16% –  the steepest increase since the winter of 2010. ...

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Oil-fired homes – the clear winners

...existing buildings in the Republic of Ireland. “Oil prices have tumbled once more, making oil heating the cheapest form of home heating regardless of location, type of property and whether...

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RHI target – an unrealistic goal?

Jeremy Hawksley, director general, OFTEC Targets set out in the impact assessment produced by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) state that Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will support...

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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...

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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal

In the run-up to last month’s Budget, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) had been lobbying the government on various fronts for the off-grid heating oil industry.  Writing to Mr...

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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland

...in Ireland, 40% of all homes rely on home-heating oil. In July 2019, heating oil prices reached their highest levels since 2014, following four consecutive years of growth. Naturally Covid-19...

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A good infrastructure?

...(Heathrow), Purfleet (Gatwick), Avonmouth and theMidlands (Bromford) from Fawley Mainline serves the Midlands (Kingsbury) andNorth West (Manchester) from Pembroke and Milford Haven Finaline services Buncefield (Heathrow) from Lindsey; currently restricted...

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Recognition for lead on fuel transition

...ground-breaking work in the home heating market – exploring the use of HVO as a viable clean-burning alternative. A whole business approach to sustainability If that wasn’t enough, the business...