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127% more expensive than heating oil
...facing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, the average cost of heating a home on oil continues to fall, reigniting OFTEC’s call for government to urgently review its current heat...
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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?
...that liquid fuels are being used to heat homes in 2030 and beyond? OFTEC continues to lobby government to include bioliquids in the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, which would make...
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The case for low carbon fuels
When it comes to heating their off-grid homes, “cost will remain the most crucial consideration for homeowners who want quick, affordable solutions” says Paul Rose In decarbonising heat from rural...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
...there will be more than enough RLF to heat the UK’s 1.7m off-grid homes using heating oil, replacing the current fossil fuel and achieving a carbon saving of up to...
Opinion
Is there a place for biofuels in Ireland’s future energy strategy?
...for evidence (CfE) on the roles that HVO and renewable biofuels will play in decarbonising heat in Northern Ireland’s homes and buildings. One very positive comment in the brief for...
Interview
BoilerJuice: revolutionising operations
BoilerJuice is one of the leading heating oil marketplace websites in the UK. Established in 2004, the company delivers millions of litres of heating oil to thousands of customers every...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...with wholly renewable domestic heating solutions in order to maximise both our renewable heat generation and carbon savings. By encouraging the installation of part renewable solutions, we believe we may...
Opinion
UKIFDA ‘not surprised’ by findings of public research
...one major heating system change – ‘Creating your Decarbonisation Plan’ is one of the most popular blogs on our website. The continued focus on electrification of heat using heat pumps...
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Oil heating cheaper than mains gas
...than mains gas since 2010. Cost comparisons and projections Comparing the cost of heating the same average home with either LPG or electric storage heaters – the other main heating...
Opinion
The future for liquid fuel – What now for off-grid decarbonisation?
...whilst paying out £7,500 for new heat pump installations. Focus on heat pumps Moving beyond government, we’re seeing time and time again how this focus on heat pumps will put...
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Off grid homeowners benefit from low prices
...£1392 for those using air source heat pumps with underfloor heating, £1502 for wood pellets, £1551 for those using LPG, £1819 for those with air source heat pump with radiators...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
In a campaign launched by UKIFDA, the 114,000 households across Wales which use oil heating are being advised on a plan to decarbonise the heating in their homes through the...
Opinion
“Do you expect domestic customers to desert oil in favour of renewables?”
...accessible nor feasible. Despite considerable investment from the government, renewable energy makes more sense for commercial buildings rather than domestic use at present. The government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) offers...
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UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...high proportion of farmhouses and buildings) is such that retrofitting heat pumps will require a huge capital expenditure to improve the insulation of the properties. If this work is not...
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Oil-fired homes – the clear winners
...existing buildings in the Republic of Ireland. “Oil prices have tumbled once more, making oil heating the cheapest form of home heating regardless of location, type of property and whether...
Interview
Crown Oil – delivering carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
...bulbs throughout and heat recovery ventilation system installation at main office buildings Through 2022/23 solar panels will be installed at all Bury-based offices / manufacturing sites. 2023 – Our office...
Analysis
Clean energy jobs now outnumber fossil fuel ones as transition drives growth
...uses (vehicles manufacturing and energy efficiency for buildings and industry). In fuel supply, oil has the largest labour force, totalling almost 8 million, followed by 6.3 million in coal supply...
Interview
Transition talk with Ben Marchant of 3ti
...power buildings and EV chargers. May 2022 marked the launch of Papilio3, our innovative multi-award-winning, pop-up mini SCP. In a short space of time, Papilio3 has set the standard for...