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Reality check needed off-grid
...heated sufficiently. The characteristics of off mains gas properties with an energy rating of D or below, will therefore generally be unsuitable for a heat pump installation. Neil added: “The...
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Opinion
Northern Ireland Government warned over heating sector decarbonisation plans
...by the AECOM engineering company showed that biofuels in home heating could achieve similar emission reductions to retrofitting and heat pump install, quickly and at a much lower cost. The...
Interview
Transition talk from Mabanaft CEO Jonathan Perkins
...terms of what level of carbon intensity means that an energy source can be considered low carbon. Are these reductions achieved through offsetting or actually achieved? They are actually achieved...
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EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...shipping and aviation as well as commercial off-grid heating. With development and production ongoing, it is anticipated that a low carbon liquid fuel for heating could be readily available in...
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Certas accelerates energy transition strategy with renewables appointment and acquisition
...to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and, by continuing to invest in lower carbon energy products and expertise, we are optimistic that our customers can join us on...
Insight
Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...is being actively pursued by both UKIFDA and OFTEC – is to make the case for a sustainable low carbon liquid fuel in the domestic heating sector as a legitimate...
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Hydrogen success sees key milestone reached in Essar transition
...range of energy efficiency, low carbon energy and carbon storage initiatives, designed to decarbonise its production processes and put Essar at the forefront of the UK’s shift to low carbon...
Opinion
Vital role for hydrogen in decarbonising home heating
...decarbonising home heating and forcing a single option on consumers could risk alienating them. Home heating accounts for 14% of all UK emissions. Household emissions from heating and hot water...
Interview
Mitchell & Webber: driving the ground breaking campaign for a liquid fuel future
...their heating, either for financial or practical reasons. In a rural area like ours, with many older properties that can’t be easily converted to other sources of low-carbon heating, a...
News
A compelling case for oil-fired heating
“Government funding to support the development, evaluation and piloting of an ultra-low carbon fuel would be valued,” says Paul Rose A two-stage approach to reducing carbon emissions from oil-using households...
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Multi-million pound hydrogen furnace for Stanlow refinery arrives in Liverpool
...first low-carbon refinery. As well as playing a leading role in the HyNet consortium, Essar is investing in a number of energy efficiency and low-carbon energy and carbon and storage...
Opinion
UKIFDA urges UK Government to reconsider red diesel entitlement deadline
...liquid biofuels as a low carbon alternative to heating oil and urges investment in the UK biofuels sector – industry analysis shows that sustainable, low carbon liquid fuels could be...
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Irish households urged to ‘spring clean’ their home heating
...improvements to make: Adjust your heating timers: If you made changes to your timers over winter, it’s a good idea to check the heating still only comes on when you...
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New offsetting service helps fuel card users to carbon neutrality
Burnley-based Greenarc Fuel Cards has introduced a new carbon offsetting service to its thousands of nationwide business fuel card users in an initiative to support the drive to carbon neutrality....
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Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen to support decarbonisation
...to c.40% of the UK Government’s national target. Transition to low carbon Essar achieved a new milestone in its ongoing transition to low carbon operations, following the UK Government’s decision...
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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?
...that liquid fuels are being used to heat homes in 2030 and beyond? OFTEC continues to lobby government to include bioliquids in the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, which would make...
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Essar ‘strong performance’ update supports energy transition
...Transitioning to a low carbon future Essar continues to deliver on its transition strategy with the aim of Stanlow becoming the UK’s first low-carbon refinery: ‘This stronger balance sheet also...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...with wholly renewable domestic heating solutions in order to maximise both our renewable heat generation and carbon savings. By encouraging the installation of part renewable solutions, we believe we may...