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A compelling case for oil-fired heating
...for homeowners compared to renewable alternatives, resulting in much higher take up. Due to oil being significantly cheaper to run than renewable options, the approach has the added benefit of...
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Certification formalises industry supplier’s investment in decarbonisation
Suffolk-based Amarinth, a world-leading, net-zero designer and manufacturer of low lifecycle cost centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, primarily for the offshore and onshore oil & gas industries; nuclear and renewable...
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Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: experience is a valuable commodity
...promoting HVO boilers. I was also delighted by the number of entries to the Young Person of the Year Award that mentioned work on renewable liquid fuels. In addition, it...
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Total commits support to carbon neutrality target
...a renewable generation gross capacity of 25 GW in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies. Total currently allocates more...
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OFTEC: Time for open debate on off grid heat decarbonisation
...heating industry have already written to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) underlining their readiness to deliver a renewable liquid fuel alternative to kerosene which...
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Wanted – a total rethink on the UK’s low carbon heat strategy
...to install and offer competitive running costs’. The recommendations, which were provided in response to an inquiry about home energy efficiency and demand reduction, highlights that 100% renewable heating solutions...
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Scotland’s first vegetable oil heated home
...cost of renewable liquid fuels is approximately three times traditional heating oil and while the cost of conversion is much smaller than other solutions, it could be a barrier for...
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Plans for green hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe
...Green hydrogen from renewable electricity Barry Carruthers, hydrogen director at ScottishPower said: “This strategically important project could potentially create a clean fuels hub that could unlock nationally significant decarbonisation for...
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Industry unites to discuss the future of liquid fuel heating
...of years rather than months, OFTEC is keen to introduce a suitable low carbon fuel as soon as possible.” OFTEC will be joined at the conference by Richard Vianello, renewable...
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Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
...fuel while keeping things simple. Currently, renewable fuels such as HVO are about twice as expensive as kerosene. Albeit the differentials are going down. For the average consumer, this is...
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HVO partnership with Tria Energy supplies greener future for Dyno-Rod Ireland
...unlike other forms of renewable energy. Founded in 1991, Tria Energy is a leading supplier of renewable energy solutions, specialising in the supply of HVO to various industries across the...
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16% bioenergy needed to safeguard UK energy security
...to blend in a minimum amount of renewable gas following commitments made in the Spring Statement; urgently renewing support for renewable heat once the Renewable Heat Incentive comes to an...
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Certas Energy to supply 300,000 litres of HVO to Silverstone this summer
...year with the HVO supply expected to increase by around 100,000 litres from 2024. An estimated 350,000 litres of the renewable alternative diesel will be used for the on-site generators...
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INEOS Phenol and ENGIE to replace natural gas with hydrogen
...is the gradual replacement of natural gas by hydrogen and in time ‘green hydrogen’ generated from renewable energy via electrolysis. This will gradually reduce the CO₂ emissions of current processes...
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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...
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OFTEC urges support for renewable liquid fuels after PM outlines 10-point plan
...other interested members of the House to contact the Minister and press the urgent need to support renewable liquid fuels as a more affordable way forward for rural homes. ...
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Hydrogen trucking is on the road to success after further successful funding bids
...to be deployed by H2Accelerate members in Europe to 29. Strong business case Richard Ferrer, Head of Innovation & Alternative Fuels at the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency,...
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Cornish village marks stand-out success of industry-led fossil free oil trial
...across Cornwall to test the fuel’s effectiveness and gather data, particularly in the village of Kehelland, which supports Europe’s largest HVO trial. A celebration of progress Earlier in October, villagers...