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The fundamental importance of data.

Insight

Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA urges ‘facts before theories’

...all rural areas (where a higher proportion of properties are off-gas) will have electricity grid upgrades immediately. Hybrid heat pumps with a biofuel boiler could offer a solution in these...
Data: the UKIFDA databank

Knowledge

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,...
Certa HVO forecourts

News

Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts

Certa has launched HVO pumps at three more of its forecourts bringing the total of HVO-ready Certa outlets to six. The leading fuel supplier’s new HVO-ready forecourts are located in...

Opinion

UKIFDA submits views on Scottish Commission’s work plan

...the decarbonisation theme on electric alternatives such as heat pumps. There are more than 135,000 households using heating oil across Scotland – which is why it’s so important the Commission...

News

Net Zero report – FPS and OFTEC respond  

...produced by a boiler, with the efficient operation of a heat pump, to meet the buildings heat demand throughout the year. We also agree that consumers need to have salient...

News

The future of oil heating – watch the debate

...with solar thermal and heat pumps, the company believes that without bioliquids, oil does not and will not have a green credential to fit into the future energy mix. Whilst...

Insight

HVO: An industry update

...present policy of backing heat pumps as the solution for off-grid domestic heating is totally impractical for any home that cannot achieve an EPC rating C without incurring massive cost...

News

Fuel poor left out in the cold

...such as heat pumps, rather than energy efficiency. “The UK desperately needs a new heating strategy which combines energy efficiency measures with carbon reduction. Also, one that is affordable and...

News

Can oil hold its market share?

...technology is not competing adequately with incumbent heating systems. Jeremy Hawksley remarked:  “Although favoured by government, there’s still a long way to go on heat pumps.” Francis stressed that greater...

Interview

In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd

...to cope with the increased demand for electricity with the proposed switch to electric vehicles and heat pumps. Also, why would people spend up to £15,000 on a heat pump...
Ken's Corner

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!

...a tall order and it is unlikely any new government will sign it off. This is the same argument for not installing heat pumps and the only solution would be...