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Gas network in Northern Ireland extended by 2015

More homes in Northern Ireland could have access to natural gas by 2015, the country’s enterprise minister has said. Arlene Foster explained: “We are discussing financing issues with Department of...
Ambitions for the future from Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

Interview

An interview with Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA

...campaign – reaching 100,000 website visitors in the first full year has been a great achievement. Our main relationship in Ireland is with Fuels for Ireland, which has taken a...
Certa HVO forecourts

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Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts

...with Certa on this initiative and Certa should be commended for the progress the company is making in increasing the availability of HVO in Ireland.” Image credit: Certa, Škoda Ireland...

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HVO boost as biofuel boiler wins best renewable energy product

Grant’s HVO biofuel compatible Grant Vortex condensing boiler has been awarded ‘Best Renewable Energy Product’ at the SEAI Energy Show 2022. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) awards recognise...
Ken Cronin CEO UKIFDA

Opinion

Ken’s Corner – Who will win the race?

...officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. In Ireland, we met with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) at Grant Engineering. In Northern Ireland, we held...
Claudia Weeks talks to Simon van Lonkhuyzen, Managing Director at TEC.

Interview

TEC: driving forward through innovation

TEC was founded in 1936 and is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers and distributors of a wide range of industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, and adapters. Claudia Weeks, Community Content...

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Oil users – fuel price winners once again!

...in Northern Ireland LPG costs have risen by almost 8%. In Republic of Ireland, the cost of using LPG has remained static. Consumers using electric heating in Great Britain have...
Matthew Gilmore, Just Tankers

Interview

Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth

Northern Ireland-based Just Tankers is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of road tankers for sale and hire as well as a multi-product retail business. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead,...

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The Phillips 66 Interview

...bids. We are continuing to operate the Ireland business as usual throughout the marketing process.   Phillips 66 is ‘one of Ireland’s largest suppliers of inland fuels’, if the refinery...
Rural Irish Housing

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: Strong and Stable

...central parties in Ireland getting close to a working majority, while their previous partners, the Green Party, lost most of their seats. The next 12 months in Ireland are crucial...

Interview

Rationalisation in Irish oil distribution

David Blevings of the Northern Ireland Oil Federation Rationalisation of the Northern Ireland (NI) oil distribution sector has stepped up a gear. Several businesses have been acquired by former competitors...

Insight

No easy decisions at Whitegate

Oil remains the most dominant source of primary energy supply in Ireland, accounting for around 60% of overall energy consumption; double that of economies such as Germany, France and the...