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Joint launch for ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign
...to last year. “People who use oil to heat their homes would be forgiven for not thinking about heating their homes at the moment with many of us still experiencing...
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UKIFDA urges UK Government to reconsider red diesel entitlement deadline
...a time frame that meets net zero and maintains food production too. “With regard to non-commercial heating being excluded, red diesel has a very limited use for domestic heating and...
Opinion
“Do you expect domestic customers to desert oil in favour of renewables?”
...the outdoor air temperature falls near or below freezing. This is because moving heat from a very cold area to a hotter one takes more energy than moving heat between...
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Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
...Abby continues. “The Flame 35 industrial heating oil, coupled with the cutting-edge tank infrastructure, positions us as a reliable partner for businesses seeking efficient heating solutions. “The new tank not...
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Airport Energy – making every single litre count
...smooth passage for Heathrow’s many hundreds of flights daily; but also vital to the airport’s smooth running is fuel for up to 7000 other vehicles which provide essential services –...
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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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Who will win the race?
...of replacing fossil fuels for heating requirements that can’t currently be met by the gas grid, heat pumps or district heating networks.” We are working closely with our partners at...
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RHI target – an unrealistic goal?
Jeremy Hawksley, director general, OFTEC Targets set out in the impact assessment produced by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) state that Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will support...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
...that a pragmatic approach to decarbonising the 1.7 million homes in the UK that use oil for heating should include replacing kerosene oil with a renewable liquid fuel or blend:...
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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
Biomass Strategy acknowledges off-grid challenges and role for HVO
...little choice in the event of a boiler breakdown after 2026, expected to replace their heating system with a heat pump costing on average around £13,000 to £15,000 – four...
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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...
Opinion
Creating a low carbon energy system
...commodities can say the same. “Heating oil is still one of the most competitive sources of heating. This needs to be taken into consideration when we plan for the future.” ...
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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...
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
Calls for the government to back a wider rollout of the renewable liquid fuel HVO continue to grow following the announcement that over 100 oil heated properties across the UK...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...a real difference in the industry’s drive to make renewable liquid fuel a viable alternative to heating oil for off the gas grid properties. Sponsored by industry trade magazine Fuel...
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Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?
When kerosene is being distributed by taxi rather than tanker, it’s time to take action. Air your views on the heating oil market, among other hot topics, at the Distributor...