August 2020

Zebra Fuel raises $2.5m seed funding – OilFiredUp
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The London-based startup which delivers fuel directly to vehicles, has raised $2.5 million from LocalGlobe, alongside Brent Hoberman’s Firstminute Capital, and Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman. This brings the total raised by Zebra Fuel to $3 million.According to Zebra Fuels founders...
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Phillips 66 appoints manager, national sales – OilFiredUp
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Mark Todd, Manager, National Sales for Ireland & UKIn his Warwick-based role, Todd will be responsible for bringing on board new customers and strengthening existing relationships with high-volume resellers, group forecourt dealers and supermarkets throughout the UK and Ireland.Todd has...
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Grant UK Celebrates 20 Years Of Success – OilFiredUp
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Grant UKGrant UK, the leading heating specialist, is preparing to mark its 20th Anniversary in 2016 – and it promises to be another busy year of product launches and innovation for the Devizes-based company.“Grant UK was established in 1996, and...
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FPS Outlines Heating Oil Industry Budget Wishlist – OilFiredUp
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Energy Policy Needs Urgent Rethink, Says OFTECThe Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), the trade association for the oil distribution industry in the UK and Republic of Ireland, has written to the Chancellor George Osborne in the run up to the...
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MP Gets The Lowdown On How Calor Keeps Customers Warm – OilFiredUp
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Calor LPGAn MP recently swapped the warmth of the House of Commons for Calor’s Aberdulais Depot in Wales to find out how the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) giant is keeping customers the length and breadth of Great Britain warm this...
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Bodged DIY Heating Repairs Putting Householders At Risk – OilFiredUp
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Malcolm-Farrow-OFTEC-with-CO-detector-lrWith spring a popular time for home repairs, households are being warned about the potential dangers of trying to fix their own heating systems, with local technicians revealing their top ‘DIY fails’.The most common bodged heating repair jobs include homeowners...
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Green gas can help Scotland meet energy goals – ADBA – OilFiredUp
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Charlotte Morton ADBAGreen gas can make a key contribution to meeting the goals set out in Scotland’s first ever Energy Strategy, according to the UK’s trade body for anaerobic digestion (AD).AD is a technology that uses natural processes to recycle organic wastes and...
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Greeks Paying €1.02 Tax for Every Liter of Gasoline they Buy – OilFiredUp
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As the price of gasoline reaches an average €1.68 ($1.99) per liter in Athens and almost €2 on some islands, crisis-stricken Greeks are leaving their cars at home and using public transportation.Eurostat — the EU’s statistics agency — says Greece...
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Biomass Registration Now Available From OFTEC – OilFiredUp
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The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has announced that biomass registration (OFT505) is now available to all installers, completing its range of competent person and microgeneration certification scheme registration services.Existing technicians, as well as those new to OFTEC, can now...
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UKLPG Seeks New Chief Executive – OilFiredUp
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UKLPG, the trade association for the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) industry is looking for a new chief executive to replace its long-standing leader Rob Shuttleworth, who is retiring after 11 successful years at the forefront of the energy sector.After more...
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