Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Who will win the race?
...of replacing fossil fuels for heating requirements that can’t currently be met by the gas grid, heat pumps or district heating networks.” We are working closely with our partners at...
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News
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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
...that a pragmatic approach to decarbonising the 1.7 million homes in the UK that use oil for heating should include replacing kerosene oil with a renewable liquid fuel or blend:...
News
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...
News
Toxic find in County Armagh
Over 14 tonnes of toxic waste was removed from farm buildings at the end of June after the discovery of a diesel laundering plant in Co Armagh. Officers from HM...
News
Impressive Jet rebrand for service station
...during which time the height of the canopy has been raised, the buildings re-modelled to provide 2000 square feet of retail space and the look and feel transformed by the...
Insight
The UK fuel industry: latest statistical analysis
...air pollutants have been falling across the last decade, driven by improvements in technology and regulation. The sectors with the highest emissions continue to be domestic transport and buildings and...
News
Bridgestone launches world’s first EV Services Platform
...on your energy infrastructure and efficient energy management for your vehicles and buildings. Battery Analytics: Ensure fleet safety and reliability with alerts for battery issues. Improve vehicles’ residual value with...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – what’s next for net zero?
...revised its Heat in Buildings strategy, acknowledging that “it is simply unaffordable for many building owners to make great changes in the near future – particularly for those in rural...
Knowledge
ESOS Phase 3: everything you need to know
...and headcount. As part of ESOS, qualifying businesses must track and report energy usage across their buildings, processes, and transport. They’re also encouraged to find cost-effective ways to cut consumption....
Insight
In a turbulent sea, the clean energy transition proves surprisingly steady
...funding sector, followed by Industry, Buildings, Agriculture and ‘Climate and Carbon’. Energy transition debt issuance: Debt issued by companies and governments to fund the energy transition ($824 billion in 2023)...
News
Linton Fuel Oils – by royal appointment
...across central London and the Home Counties. In addition to the London head office, the company operates from other locations: Nustar’s terminal at Grays, Essex, and Esso’s terminal at Heathrow....
News
Zoë Colbeck appointed to support delivery of Solent Cluster low carbon vision
...kind in the region, has welcomed over 55 members. As well as offering the prospect of lower carbon energy for homes, businesses, public buildings and transport, The Solent Cluster will...
Interview
A Day in the Life…Marcos Matijasevich
...amongst the literally hundreds of astonishingly well-preserved Tudor and Georgian buildings that make up this Roman city. I have visited many, many cities and towns across the UK, but Chester...
News
Crown Oil Group delivers carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
...zero. This includes installing solar panels on all its buildings and electrifying its van fleet. To ensure transparency, the business has commissioned an external assessment of its greenhouse gas emissions...
News
German manufacturer enters UK off-grid oil boiler market
...ideal – for example, in older and less well insulated buildings which need a high-temperature heating system.” The Vitorondens boiler complies with the new OFTEC requirement for maximum flue gas...
News
Industry welcomes Chancellor’s £20bn backing for carbon capture and storage
...prospect of lower carbon energy for homes, businesses, public buildings and transport, will also help decarbonise industries in and beyond the Solent region by capturing, processing and storing their emissions....
News
In 10th year Craggs looks to greener future
...our carbon output by nearly 3,000 metric tonnes per year. Danny Almond, our account manager has been extremely helpful and informative when discussing our options for ‘greener’ ways to heat...