News
Bristol-based fuel distributor appoints new company directors
...George Ford borrowed £25 to invest in a horse and cart to begin supplying milk and coal to the villages near Bath. Now, the 4th generation of the Ford family...
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Burning oil? Call to make CO alarms law
...fuel. Whether oil, gas, coal or wood, the campaigners want the installation of a CO alarm to be mandatory with the use of any appliance. A recent House of Commons...
News
Government portal opens for Alternative Fuel Payment applications
...of the two million people across the UK who use fuels such as heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), coal or biomass to heat their homes should have received their...
Interview
In Conversation with Miriam James of Silvey Fleet
...is in supplying fuel – formed in the 1800’s the business was originally involved in dredging, following which it was a supplier of coal and latterly of fuel to both...
News
Essar – new roadside development
...in November 2015 at Coalville in Leicestershire, and now has a network of 67 sites. “This is another milestone in the development of Essar’s UK retail network,” said Ramsay Macdonald,...
Review
Sentinam introduces new range of filtration systems
...range features a bolt catcher, a magnetic filter, a 3-micron filter, and a coalescer, to remove all major contaminants. The systems are designed to deliver exceptional fuel cleanliness, boasting performance...
News
More debate on industry issues
...has changed in the past from coal and paraffin. “I don’t think any of us have crystal balls. When the cut off date for oil is I don’t know, nobody...
Analysis
Climate Challenge: Drawing the line in the sand
...solutions such as HVO, and the barriers to scaling them. Building a broader community coalition to amplify shared challenges. Making use of Fuel Oil News as a “voice of the...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – What does ‘be part of the solution’ mean?
...referring to coal, highlighting how we’ve lost sight of the fundamental understanding of how energy is delivered, with many consumers interacting with energy only through direct debits and emails. I...
News
Life After Oil community launches to support industry professionals grappling with transition dilemma
...Life After Oil is Nick Smith, owner of Fuel Oil News and a fourth-generation coal and oil supplier who has long navigated the balance between meeting today’s essential energy needs...
News
Gas network in Northern Ireland extended by 2015
...has been completed. Currently, around 120,000 homes and 8,000 businesses are on the gas network, and an increase would lessen the dependence on oil and coal. “Safe to say it...
News
Fuel poverty – a serious national problem
...a serious national problem and the coalition is absolutely committed to tackling it.” Fuel poverty statistics for 2010 published by The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) show that...
Market Report
The European blackouts – causes and caveats
...electricity grids are designed around fossil-fuel power stations (coal, oil, gas) which generate alternating current (AC). Renewable energy on the other hand generates direct current (DC), which means that solar...
Insight
BP Energy Outlook 2022 Edition – the outlook to 2050
...their reliance on coal. Growth in liquefied natural gas plays a central role in increasing emerging markets’ access to natural gas. Wind and solar power will expand rapidly, accounting for...
News
Record profits as new MD takes over reins at The Bayford Group
...in the Hertfordshire village of Bayford, started a coal merchants’ business in Leeds. “The company boasts a rich history and powerful track record which speaks volumes, I’m looking forward to...
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Essar welcomes six new sites
Essar currently has 29 sites operating under the Essar brand including Ablewell in Walsall. The company first entered the UK retail market in November 2015 with a site at Coalville,...
Opinion
Non-energy use of oil products a huge challenge to international trade
...likely to be the first year ever in which more electricity is generated from renewables than coal. “The switch to both electricity and renewables helps support a more resilient energy...
News
CCS procurement opportunity – bids close 8th May
...fuel types such as liquefied gas, wood products and coal and also has lots for lubricants and greases and additional associated products and services. Details of this procurement can be...