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Could electrifying thermal processes help refiners to lower their carbon footprint?

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Could electrification decarbonise petrochemical refining?

...transition It’s worth considering some of the technologies that make electric process heaters and heat exchangers promising candidates for replacing traditional heaters. Heaters with Continuous Helical Flow (CHF) technology are...
Future prospects for kerosene and HVO with domestic heating electrification ambitions.

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Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO

...or so years. The Government, through its ‘Heat and Buildingsstrategy, published in 2021, signalled its clear preference for heat pumps as the principal energy source for space heating, but...
The route to off-grid heating beyond kerosene

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The route to off-grid heating beyond kerosene 

...to find recognition in government legislation considerations. The recent Heat and Buildings Strategy recognised liquid biofuels (specifically HVO) as an alternative heating technology where heat pumps aren’t practical. Additionally, the...

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Decarbonisation

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Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating

After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With the sector contributing 21% of...
Ken Cronin

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Associations push for more from strategy

In a joint statement issued today UKIFDA and OFTEC welcome support for low-carbon liquid fuels in the newly published Heat and Buildings Strategy but also push for an extension of...

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Heating oil’s future – making a difference

...have their say and ‘make a big difference to the future of heating oil’ “It’s vital that everyone who uses heating oil has a say on A Future Framework For...
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

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Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

...ground source heat pump organisation, welcomes the growth of the green industry, but urges leaders to focus on existing technology, such as heat pumps that can decarbonise home heating at...