Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Strong and Stable
...consultation, which was predominantly heat pump-orientated, it was stated that using a heat pump with an efficiency of 2.82, “the cost of running a heat pump is less expensive compared...
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News
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...
Knowledge
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....
News
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...
News
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...
News
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...
News
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...
News
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,...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...its first critical imports and supply chain strategy, which aims to build resilient supply chains and safeguard critical imports. This strategy notes that dynamic changes within the global context, the...
News
Five ways to build a winning operations strategy
...success can, in the main, be put down to a resilient, flexible and responsive operations strategy. But how can organisations build resilience into their operational strategies? These are the steps...
News
UK businesses pledge £3bn investment and call on PM to back British hydrogen
...low-carbon fuel in his forthcoming Net Zero speech expected this week. Members of Hydrogen Strategy Now, which combined employs around 100,000 people and has a value of £100bn in the...
Interview
How Phillips 66 is driving the industry evolution to future fuels
...executing the strategy, including launching new product lines, even creating a market where maybe there wasn’t one. “Our Emerging Energy strategy is built on four pillars: Renewable fuels Battery value...
News
Fuel industry people moves October 2024
Experienced industry leaders appointed to deliver EET Fuels energy transition strategy Adrian Curry has been appointed as Chief Decarbonisation Officer of EET Fuels to lead the development and implementation of...
News
Government proposes Energy Bill amendment in response to industry calls to incentivise HVO
...Fuels campaign. Recognising widespread concerns over the potential financial impacts on rural off-grid homeowners of the proposed 2026 oil boiler ban and a ‘heat pump’ first strategy, the amendment, if...
News
Wanted – a total rethink on the UK’s low carbon heat strategy
...position to make the large leap towards wholly renewable heating,” said OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley. Working towards a low carbon future for heating Committed to working towards a low...
News
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...
News
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...