Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
...Energy used for heating and cooling accounts for 24% of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, but the current pace of decarbonisation falls short of the cuts required. It is clear additional...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...on Christmas Day. Whilst many were at home celebrating with their loved ones, Craggs Energy driver Lee Westwell was out in his truck completing several emergency heating oil deliveries. As...
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UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...biofuels as a replacement to heating oil it would mean off grid households would not need such a large capital investment to improve the energy performance of their homes”. In...
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Report calls for a technology-agnostic approach to home heat decarbonisation
...and LCTs for decarbonising heat.” “The vast scope of technologies this will include ranges from electrified solutions, such as all types of heat pumps, direct electric heating, infrared heating, mechanical...
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...businesses across the region, and domestic heating oil to households. Over time, however, some will be dispatched to the company’s other 15 depots across the UK, either to extend the...
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UKIFDA’s winner of new Young Person of the Year Award
...Priority scheme have a full tank of heating oil and that their heating system is working well. “Her approach is always flexible and she will happily drive a range of...
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Fuel industry unites in call for government to back renewable liquid fuels
The liquid fuel heating industry called on the government to take immediate action to ensure the UK’s off-grid homes and businesses have affordable and realistic decarbonisation solutions as leaders gathered...
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Choosing a new truck
...of maintaining the reputation we’ve worked hard to achieve, we place enormous reliance on our fleet of 8 home heating oil trucks and four articulated vehicles,” explained Steven. “Over the...
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New crackdown on polluting truck drivers as DVSA steps up roadside checks
...public outcry against car manufacturers that have been cheating emissions standards, and the same rule should apply here too. “We all need clean air in which to live and work....
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DCC Oil Ireland rebrands to Certa Ireland
...Ltd, and CCLubricants – under one umbrella brand in Certa. The move will also see 18 home heating depots nationwide rebranded to Certa over the next number of weeks. Increased...
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First HVO boiler on new build site in Northern Ireland
With support rapidly growing for the use of renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of home heating, another ‘first’ has recently been achieved. A new build property in Northern Ireland...
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Bring back boiler scrappage says Worcester
...central part of the sales process. The Green Deal is a great idea but tragically flawed, because it cuts straight across the heating industry supply chain, rather than working with...
Opinion
OFTEC: Time for open debate on off grid heat decarbonisation
...Buildings and Heat consultation, through its line of questioning, makes it impossible to bring the full range of low carbon heating options into the discussion. “If the Government is serious...
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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland
...homes use heating oil as their primary heating source but over 80% are being heated by older, inefficient boilers. The response has been very positive among oil users with 2,961...
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Calls for an energy efficiency and carbon reduction policy
...least energy efficient in Europe, with poor insulation and old, inefficient heating which leads to higher fuel bills. Many older, rural properties have the worst Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings...
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Encouraging energy efficiency
...more energy efficient around the home. Poor energy use in the home, including leaving heating and lights on by mistake for just four hours a week means families are wasting...
Interview
In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels
...be in. “The weather has been unpredictable, so domestic heating volumes are down. Our analysis tells us that it is not a decline in customer numbers but, typically, customers are...
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Carbon monoxide poisoning – are your customers aware?
...sets in. Oil heating appliances have a very good carbon monoxide safety record as highlighted by a 2012 Gas Safety Trust report which showed oil to be extremely safe for...