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TRA proposes removal of HVO measures
...heating The TRA also established that there is demand for HVO in the UK for use in heating buildings as it offers a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to...
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HVO – The issue of sustainability
While we await clearer government direction and legislation on the tricky issues of decarbonisation of both transport and domestic heating, competing solutions continue to voice the arguments for their inclusion....
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Firebird highlights HVO opportunity during Minister’s visit
Firebird Heating Solutions took the opportunity to raise the profile of HVO as a sustainable alternative for home heating when Minister for Finance Jack Chambers met with the organisation’s 100-plus...
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Heating oil theft falls
OFTEC registered technicians can assist your customers with advice on the necessary precautions to protect their oil heating assets OFTEC has welcomed research which reveals that heating oil is no...
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Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...very little mention was made of other fuels such as heating oil. The possibility of a heating oil price freeze Citing international factors, gas and electricity suppliers plus a number...
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Backing the government’s new fuel poverty strategy for England
...said Mark Askew, FPS chief executive. “Especially as it will not only help those living in fuel poverty in gas-heated homes but those who can’t afford to properly heat their...
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Oil – the cheapest of all major heating fuels
...data on comparative UK domestic heating prices, oil is now by far the cheapest of all the major heating fuels, costing just £930 a year to heat an average three...
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Certas accelerates energy transition strategy with renewables appointment and acquisition
...heat pump distributors Waterkotte, Space Air Solutions, Daikin and most recently, as Commercial Director for Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation, Mark has over 20 years’ experience in construction and the...
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Oil – the only heating fuel where prices have fallen
...in heating costs of 14% and 16.5% respectively. the price of oil has decreased by 2.18%. Directly comparing the price of heating a three bedroom home in January 2011 to...
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,...
Opinion
OFTEC and UKIFDA response to the British Energy Security Strategy
...new strategy to help these households. “This is completely at odds with the statements in this new Energy Strategy and recent Heat and Buildings Strategy that the government is committed...
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Cornish village marks stand-out success of industry-led fossil free oil trial
...off the road for a year. John Weedon, Director of Mitchell & Webber, explains, “The owners of rural buildings faced particular challenges as they look to decarbonise their heating. This...
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Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...UK homes rely on liquid fuels for their heating needs. UKIFDA members distribute in excess of 80% of the UK heating oil volume and play a crucial role in ensuring...
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Domestic heating oil users urged to place orders now
Customers are recommended to place heating oil orders with local distributors as normal ahead of the winter period, as industry trade association, UKIFDA, welcomes further increased support for domestic heating...
Opinion
Response to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan
...a similarly important role in cutting emissions in the heating sector. Introducing a Renewable Heat Obligation, which would be operated in a similar manner to the Biofuels Obligation Scheme, would...
Insight
Industry data: the latest update from the UKIFDA databank
...average number of heating degree days (HDD) was 6.9. Heating oil Consumption March 2023 saw the highest consumption since February 2021. Between April 2022 and March 2023, heating oil consumption...
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Data: the UKIFDA databank
...low carbon heating technologies by providing an upfront capital grant towards the cost of an installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP), a ground source heat pump (GSHP) and,...
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Strategic acquisition completes Rix Petroleum’s energy provision for domestic customers
...Heating Specialists, based on Staites Road, Preston, for an undisclosed sum. The move follows two other acquisitions in the domestic energy sector and completes the family company’s heating and plumbing...