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A victory for oil heating

...European Commission published the draft Energy-related Products Directive six years ago, the future of the oil-fired heating sector looked bleak.  Following a long campaign OFTEC has won a ‘significant victory’....

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ESL Fuels develops innovative oil processing technology

...Thornton Science Park. The new and innovative Molexis technology will complement large volume production of diesel, heating oil and marine fuels from sites across the UK. The first production unit...

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Buy your heating oil early urges FPS

...suppliers have spare delivery capacity. I would also encourage all consumers to save money on heating their homes by ensuring their homes are fully insulated.”  FPS chief executive, Mark Askew...

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Additional help for off-grid customers?

...bills and reduce CO2 emissions at the same time. Currently, oil heating is still the cheapest form of energy for off grid homes with the annual average cost to heat...

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Combating counterfeit oil level monitors

...manufacturers and installers, heating oil today represents a safe and responsible fuel choice. However, recently the sale of counterfeit oil monitoring equipment on an internet auction website was discovered, with...

Opinion

The Distributor Debate

...to adopt renewables and numbers of community buying schemes climbing – join in the debate on the future of oil heating. Many industry experts have committed to attending, while others...
Ambitions for the future from Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

Interview

An interview with Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

...to build in 2023. In Ireland, we have made progress with the launch of the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating and the AECOM report. And the frustrations? Without a doubt,...

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Oil heating is more competitive

...of heating an average three-bedroom home with oil, electricity or wood pellets. The results coincide with the announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that the number...

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EOGB hits out at oil’s exclusion from ECO funding

...acknowledge ongoing innovation in the oil heating sector, following proposals to exclude oil from the next round of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. The proposed changes to ECO, which...

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Products and markets

...range consists of petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, LPG, fuel oil, gas oil and heating oil.  With the exception of fuel oil and LPG all products can be transported via the...

Opinion

New UK oil essential for low carbon future

...the backbone of an industry that works through the year to keep our country running. They supply the gas that helps heat 24 million (83%) of UK homes and generates...
BBC News covers the Cornish village where properties have been converted to run on HVO.

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BBC throws a spotlight on successful HVO project

...to move to air source heat pumps” John calls for the Government to apply the same subsidies for use in heating that apply to HVO used in transport. With government...

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A legacy of diversity

...system for a ground source heat pump which might not work, or an air source heat pump which simply isn’t up to the job. “I went to the Oil &...