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REPORT BACKS OFTEC’S CALLS FOR RHI REFORM – OilFiredUp
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OFTEC has re-ignited its calls for an overhaul of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) following a recent report from the National Audit Office (NAO) which confirms the scheme ‘has not achieved value for money’.Published at the end of last...
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Kingspan's New FM9000 debuts at TankDepot.co.uk – OilFiredUp
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Online oil tank specialist TankDepot.co.uk, has launched a further addition to the company’s range of environmentally preferred, regulatory compliant, Bunded Diesel Storage and Dispensing Tanks.Manufactured by Kingspan Environmental Limited, the new Titan FM9000 Fuelmaster has been purpose designed for the...
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Campaign to Cut Fuel Bills in the UK – OilFiredUp
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Households across the country are being encouraged to take steps to ensure they keep warm and reduce their fuel bills this winter as part of Big Energy Saving Week (31 October – 5 November).OFTEC, the UK trade body for oil...
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Could Solar be the answer for Rural Fuel Headaches? – OilFiredUp
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“Whilst Gordon Brown’s £1bn energy package for helping households cope with rising fuel prices is a welcome move, it does little to help with the spiraling costs of oil-fired central heating which is prevalent across rural areas”, says Norfolk solar...
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New Bio Heating Oil Standard Set To Accelerate US Adoption – OilFiredUp
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New Bio Heating Oil Standard To Accelerate US AdoptionOverlooked by both the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) in Whitehall and the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) at Stormont, it’s fair to say the UK’s bio heating...
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EDF Energy Begins Work On Hinkley Nuclear Plant – OilFiredUp
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EDF Energy has begun the construction of the first permanent structures at its £18 billion Hinkley Point C nuclear site last week.The company, in incorporation with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), began pouring concrete for some of its first...
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Heating Oil Trade Association Works With Specialist Solicitors To Help UK Members Claim Damages Against Trucks Price Fixing Cartel – OilFiredUp
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The trade association for the oil distribution industry in the UK and Republic of Ireland, FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) is assisting its members across the UK in making damages claims against truck manufacturers MAN, Volvo Renault, Daimler, Iveco, and...
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New Zealand Company Produces World's First 'Green Crude' – OilFiredUp
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In what could be a potentially very significant breakthrough, a New Zealand based company has produced the first samples of whatit describes as ‘green-crude’, manufactured from wild algae.Barry Leay, Chairman of Marlborough based Aquaflow BionomicCorporation says, “This is an exciting...
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US Heating Oil Customers To Benefit From Higher Bioheat Blends – OilFiredUp
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Standards Confirmed For New Bioheat BlendsOFTEC’s B30K Bioheat Oil initiative has thus far failed to gain traction in the UK and Republic of Ireland. However, in the USA, the door has opened for homeowners who want to use high blends of...
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The Appointment Of Greg Clark & The New Department Of Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy – OilFiredUp
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Greg Clark, new secretary of state for the department of business, energy and industrial strategyThe prime minister’s office has confirmed that the department of energy and climate change (DECC) is to be abolished. Responsibility for energy policy will now be...
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