Opinion
Call for certainty on renewable liquid fuel
...the below statement. The recognition that not every home off the gas grid will be suitable for a heat pump and will require an alternative low carbon heating solution is...
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Analysis
Budget cuts electricity bills but sparks debate over heating policy, fuel duty and EV taxation
...on behalf of the industry organisation, Director of Marketing and External Affairs Malcolm Farrow noted that while oil heating currently remains one of the cheapest forms of heating, households “are...
Analysis
Keeping rural voices at the heart of heat decarbonisation
As the government’s long-awaited consultation on the future of rural off-grid heating enters its final stages, one message is becoming increasingly clear: it has never been more important that the...
News
HART Plumbing acquisition sees Rix extend renewable offering
...is headquartered in Two Humber Quays on the city’s waterfront, has acquired Driffield company HART Plumbing & Heating, which will become Rix Plumbing Services as part of the deal. The...
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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – What does ‘be part of the solution’ mean?
...This is a unique advantage we possess. A technology-neutral approach A recent example from Scotland illustrates this point well. In announcing the government’s new strategic direction on heat in buildings,...
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....