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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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New Study Provides A Boost To UK Renewable Fuel Industry – OilFiredUp
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Renewable Energy AssociationThe conclusions of five years of field research, released today, show that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the UK’s arable sector are significantly lower than previously thought. The report is positive news for the UK’s renewable...
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'Boris Boilers' Set To Reduce Emissions And Alleviate Fuel Poverty – OilFiredUp
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Boris JohnsonThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson last week launched London’s first Boiler Cashback Scheme, which will offer £400 to help home owners and landlords replace their old boilers with new high energy efficient models.Heating homes accounts for more than half...
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UKLPG Cautions Against Minion Invasion This Summer – OilFiredUp
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UKLPG Issues Minion Warning This SummerWith the Despicable Me spin-off, Minions, one of this Summer’s biggest films, the trade body representing the UK’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry, UKLPG, is cautioning that an invasion of the little yellow creatures might...
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REA Confirms 2015 British Renewable Energy Award Winners – OilFiredUp
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Renewable Energy Association Announces British Renewable Energy Award WinnersThe Renewable Energy Association (REA) has announced the full list of industry award winners at the tenth annual British Renewable Energy Awards, held last week at The Savoy Hotel in central London.According...
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Eurofuel Confirms Hawksley As Interim President – OilFiredUp
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Eurofuel Appoint OFTEC's Jeremy Hawksley As Interim PresidentEurofuel which claims to represent the interests of both British and European heating oil users, has confirmed the appointment of The Oil Firing Technical Association’s Director General Jeremy Hawksley, as Interim President of Eurofuel.Mr....
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New Fuel Poverty Campaign Kicks Off In The UK – OilFiredUp
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A new campaign is launching this week to help the growing number of people in the UK struggling with their heating costs as a recent government report reveals 15% of households are now living in fuel poverty*.There are currently 2.38...
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Sell Half Of US Strategic Oil Reserve Proposes Trump – OilFiredUp
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As part of a broad number of changes put forward by President Donald Trump, the White House has proposed selling half of the nations emergency oil stockpile in a bid to trim the countries national debt.Trump’s budget proposal, released earlier in...
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