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Recognition for lead on fuel transition
...ground-breaking work in the home heating market – exploring the use of HVO as a viable clean-burning alternative. A whole business approach to sustainability If that wasn’t enough, the business...
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Analysis
Why has the price of heating oil risen faster than crude?
...the fuel used for domestic heating oil – has increased even faster. Around 1.7 million UK households rely on heating oil, making price volatility a major issue for rural and...
Insight
WCF joins growing industry call for distributors and customers to respond to rural heat consultation
...home heating options remain practical, affordable and genuinely flexible.” With the consultation including proposals to shift many oil-heated homes towards technologies such as heat pumps or heat networks, he said...
News
Irish households urged to ‘spring clean’ their home heating
...improvements to make: Adjust your heating timers: If you made changes to your timers over winter, it’s a good idea to check the heating still only comes on when you...
Opinion
OFTEC urges support for renewable liquid fuels after PM outlines 10-point plan
...replace heating oil. This option offers a near ‘drop-in’ solution for existing oil-heated homes, greatly reducing capital costs. It could also deliver rapid progress towards net zero if supported though...
News
Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels
...of heat pumps, but we believe they need to look at alternatives as this is not feasible due to the high installation and running costs of heat pumps for off...
News
HVO boost as biofuel boiler wins best renewable energy product
...the industry in designing and manufacturing heating technologies that offer a low carbon and sustainable home heating solution for homeowners throughout Ireland going forward into the future.” While HVO is...
Insight
Can Northern Ireland lead the way for sustainable liquid fuels?
...budgets four and five (for heating), as the roll out could start immediately and would instantly impact all oil heated homes. Decarbonisation with consent While heat pumps may be the...
News
UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels
...(used for home heating and hot water) accepts the urgent need to decarbonise heating. Liquid fuel, more specifically a bio product, can be part of the solution to achieve net...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to start biofuel transition
...All of these improvements will increase energy efficiency, create carbon efficiency and reduce bills. Carbon reduction without retrofitting “The continued focus on electrification of heat using heat pumps for those...
News
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...
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...
Analysis
Government announces £50m support package for heating oil users – but questions remain over scale and delivery
The UK Government has announced more than £50 million in support for households using heating oil, as rising global tensions push up the cost of off-grid heating. The funding –...
News
Distributors urged to add their voices to growing rural heating consultation response
...people have already made a submission to the government’s new ‘Alternative Clean Heating’ consultation which will determine the technologies people may be able to use to heat their home. In...
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...
News
Reality check needed off-grid
...heated sufficiently. The characteristics of off mains gas properties with an energy rating of D or below, will therefore generally be unsuitable for a heat pump installation. Neil added: “The...