News
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...
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Low carbon fuels are deliverable
...their potential to deliver carbon reductions over different timescales. The research also compares the decarbonisation potential of biofuels with other low carbon heating options in oil-heated homes. The modelling, which...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Are you sitting comfortably?
...group that should not be sitting comfortably, and that is government. Regardless of the media debate surrounding hydrogen and heat pumps, the general public has sent a clear, unequivocal and,...
News
Future fuels gain momentum at high-turnout industry event
...on the CBS Arena for the successful new one-day format event. Liquid fuel distributors, bio-energy companies, refineries, tank, pump and fuel-related organisations as well as commercial support services including software...
Interview
A Day in the Life … Matthew Terry
...with various colleagues. I have a group role; this will mean interacting with both Derby and Newark offices where our group companies Castle Pumps and Whisper Pumps are located. I...
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Distributor diaries December 2023: updates from our distributor community
...here at CTS.” Matthew said: “It’s been a fantastic 25 years! I’ve worked with some great people in all the companies – CTS and, more recently, Castle Pumps and Whisper...
Knowledge
Questions remain as alternative fuel payments commence to heating oil users
Earlier this month the government announced the start of alternative fuel payments to domestic and non-domestic users of heating oil but, with end users still raising questions regarding the payment...
News
Showcasing oil heating’s future
...year, the show’s commercial lead, Jonathan Hibbert, said: “This show is about oil working smarter and more efficiently alongside complementary renewable technologies such as solar PV, solar thermal, heat pumps...
Opinion
“Do you agree with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) that the Province should have more oil buying clubs?”
...more oil buying clubs, there will inevitably be more – batten down the hatches!” For further comment see the Value Oils blog – www.valueoils.com/blog/home-heating/heating-oil-buying-groups-2/ Joe Bradley, Bradley Fuels “I don’t...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
...locations. Currently, oil is the most economical solution for off-gas properties. However, oil could face serious competition from technologies such as wood pellet boilers, and air source heat pumps. How...
News
EOGB hits out at oil’s exclusion from ECO funding
...a new oil appliance. Consumers in off-grid homes may be allowed to fit other solutions such as air source heat pumps and LPG boilers, but these systems are more expensive...
Insight
Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...carbon liquid replacement for kerosene. The extent of its wider adoption will depend on Government policy direction, which currently strongly favours heat pumps. Hopefully, a measure of clarity will emerge...
Interview
Taking a different approach
...diversified about a year ago and acquired a petrol station. As well as added sales from petrol, we also have a kerosene pump for heating oil. For those who might...
News
UKIFDA submits its views on the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy
...this will have a positive impact on off-grid home heating transition plans.” The right technology for the right home Many of the homes in Northern Ireland heated by oil are...
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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Here Comes the Sun?
...heating system used. Notably, 55% of all oil heated homes have someone over the age of 60 living in them, which is a higher percentage compared to gas (40%) and...
News
UKIFDA supports TRA proposals on HVO
...for heating industry in the UK is currently concentrating on renewable liquid fuels as a replacement for conventional fossil-based heating oil, in particular Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The fuel provides...
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Latest industry people moves – March 2025
...at Heat Engineer Software Ltd! “I’ll be focussing on growing the business whilst continuing to help heating engineers, surveyors, designers and installers accurately size new systems using our heat loss...