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BBC News covers the Cornish village where properties have been converted to run on HVO.

News

BBC throws a spotlight on successful HVO project

...were echoed in those of Kehelland residents prior to the project. Many felt they were simply unable to consider any other option for decarbonising their heating, either for financial or...

News

Londoners urged to scrap their boilers

...Greater London residents last week – and yes, it does include oil-fired boilers! Around 12,700 households in Greater London currently use oil for heating and an estimated 60% of these...

News

The case for low carbon fuels

...oil using homes in England and Wales. “It is premature for government to consider regulating against oil heating when all liquid fuel boilers could be run on a low carbon...

News

Growing FAST

...then with CPL Petroleum, about the development of a premium heating oil with added fragrance. Also expressing interest in premium kerosene were James Spencer, then at Bayfords, which went on...

News

Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme

...heating alternatives. “As you are aware, the primary vehicle for supporting the uptake of renewable heating systems is the Domestic Renewable Heating Initiative (RHI) which is targeted to homes that...

Interview

Taking a different approach

...they’re also buying lesser quantities.  On top of that, oil is less attractive for heating and gas is making significant inroads.” FON asked distributors what they were doing to tackle...

News

Reality check needed off-grid

...way of lowering the heating emissions of homes off mains gas is flawed. Responding to the launch of the Committee’s 2018 Progress Report to Parliament, Neil Schofield, head of government...
UK Downstream – bringing in the next generation

Analysis

UK Downstream: bringing in the next generation

...heating oil etc. meaning this business is still required and it feels good to help people in need. Furthermore, the industry has a bright future ahead of it as we...

News

Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels

...to be taken towards a transition to 100% biofuel to replace heating oil in 1.5m homes across the UK and 686,000 homes across Ireland.   The three trade associations will...

Opinion

Should FPS and OFTEC move closer together?

Designed to boost the oil heating industry, the Oilsave campaign is a joint initiative between OFTEC and the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers. Should the two organisations do more together? Brian...

News

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...
The fundamental importance of data.

Insight

Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA urges ‘facts before theories’

...high oil heating numbers with a high Conservative majority. The constituency data is interesting, it reveals that 11,000 homes use oil, which is more than twice the national average. 25%...
Compass Fuel Oils distributor diaries

News

Distributor diaries September 2023

The latest updates from our distributor community Compass Fuel Oils – delivering 500l of kerosene to a lucky winner!    Compass Fuel Oils, the Lancashire-based fuel distributor, has announced the winner...

Knowledge

Safeguard the future with effective succession planning

...Fuel Oil News articles, part of the industry charm is that many oil distributors are family-owned and run. These businesses have been nurtured over the years through generations and have...