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Industry trade bodies hold joint event to engage MPs in future fuels

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Successful MP drop-in session brings further support for HVO

...Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs for OFTEC, commented: “The MPs appeared well-informed about the challenges of decarbonising off-grid heating and all were interested in broadly supportive of our plans...

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Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes

...such as domestic heating. Biodiesel from waste blends, primarily Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) and Tallow Methyl Ester (TME), would provide the most likely solution in the short term,...

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UKIFDA vision for a liquid fuel future

...fuel future highlights the key role liquid biofuels can and should play in heating 1.5m homes across the UK and 686,000 in the Republic of Ireland together with industry including...

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FPS Clean Growth Future Vision

...Ireland which currently rely on liquid fuels for their heating. “Having always supported the principle of decarbonisation, clean growth and clear air, our Clean Growth Future Vision brochure sets out...

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Boiler scrappage to tackle air quality?

...a target of replacing 500,000 boilers in London by 2020 and for all boilers to meet the ultra low NOx by 2025. The suggestion was welcomed by the Heating &...

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Calls for clarity on recent Budget announcements

Relief Last week’s budget announcement brought relief to agriculture, rail, fish farming and non-commercial heating with all being exempt from the abolishment of the red diesel subsidy. Whilst this news...
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I unashamedly leave a copy of Fuel Oil News on the kitchen table in the hope that someone in the family is interested enough to read about what I do....

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Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley

...by 2050, including the heating demand of 800,000 homes across the South of England. An increase in the use of hydrogen with carbon capture would help reduce emissions in the...