Interview
In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd
...to cope with the increased demand for electricity with the proposed switch to electric vehicles and heat pumps. Also, why would people spend up to £15,000 on a heat pump...
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West Cork school makes history as Ireland’s first to be heated using HVO
...as an air to water heating system wasn’t suitable due to the building’s structure. Describing the switch as ‘a remarkable milestone’, a spokesperson for Firebird said: “Together with Concubhar McCarthy,...
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Can oil hold its market share?
...technology is not competing adequately with incumbent heating systems. Jeremy Hawksley remarked: “Although favoured by government, there’s still a long way to go on heat pumps.” Francis stressed that greater...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
Opinion
Is nuclear one of the largest untapped opportunities for decarbonisation at scale?
...company bringing a fresh perspective on how nuclear can enable decarbonisation of heat, transport and industrial sectors. Bringing together many years of experience in the nuclear sector their aim is...
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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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Come together – a critical moment for our industry
...the deadline for responses to the Government’s consultation on alternatives to heat pumps. If you haven’t yet submitted yours, or encouraged your partner, your children, your neighbours, your employees and...
News
Unprecedented demand creates temporary oil shortage in Ireland
The recent extreme weather has caused a massive surge in demand for home heating oil in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, creating temporary shortages with distributors forced...
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Fuel distributors report significant uplift in enquiries as Middle East tensions drive price volatility
...UK Government has advised the fuel distribution industry that there are no current reported impacts to the UK fuel supply. However, the statement suggests that the sharp increase in heating...
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Latest industry people moves – February 2025
...of my direct time on growing our Heat Engineer Software business which helps heating surveyors, designers and installers accurately size new systems.” Sarah Morgan has moved to the role of...
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Suttons celebrates growth in fuels sector with 100th petroleum regulation truck on fleet
...high service levels to its customers. As David Heath, Head of Fuels, commented: “Our trucks are run day and night, so ensuring we can deliver our promise to customers is...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Are you sitting comfortably?
...now focused on what the future holds and are committed to providing a heating solution and affordable fuel to our customers. An unequivocal message There is at least one other...
News
East Cork Oil abandons Atlantic and Geaney acquisition plans after competition scrutiny
...entities Atlantic Oils and Geaney Oil via three depots. The two distributors sell home-heating oil, diesel and sulphur-free gas oil and other products. East Cork Oil distributes fuel products, including...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Mike Heaton of Certas Energy
...with Mike Heaton, Head of Estate Development at Certas Energy, to discover how Mike spends a typical day. My alarm goes off at… 05.20am. The first thing I do is…...
Interview
Carbery Plastics celebrates 45 years of storage tank success
...alongside Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for product testing purposes. A range of environmentally preferred, integrally bunded heating oil tanks was also introduced and such was the success of the new...
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Shortlisted proposal would see UK village swap from natural gas to hydrogen in 2025
...use in home heating to commence in 2025. The overall contract for the Village sits with Cadent. Cadent has proposed to bring the first ever UK Hydrogen Village project to...
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New jobs and a home heat campaign at Topaz
Roz Purcell launches the Topaz home heat campaign 2014 In January, Topaz will create 110 new jobs with the opening of two new service stations developed at a cost of...
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Raising awareness – carbon monoxide and fossil fuels
...fossil fuels. Research in the Republic of Ireland during its CO awareness week in September found that only 50% of consumers were aware of the potential risk from oil heating...