Oil Fired Up

Cobalt Connect Fuel Management Technology Arrives At TankDepot.co.uk

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:20:00 GMT

Online storage tank specialist TankDepot.co.uk has launched a new range of Fuel Station bunded diesel tanks, incorporating the very latest 'Cobalt Connect' fuel management technology. Designed specifically for use at diesel and biodiesel storage installations, Cobalt Connect allows tank owners to monitor usage and restrict access to designated operators.

East Anglian Curate Comes Home To Heat Pumps

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:34:00 GMT

An East Anglian curate is full of praise for the air source heat pump heating system which has recently been fitted at his Norfolk home - four decades after he first considered using the technology.

Nestle Chairman Claims Biodiesel Is Causing Higher Food Prices

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:13:00 GMT

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestle chairman has expressed concerns over the production of bio-diesel saying that it is putting pressure on food supplies. Land and water that would otherwise be used for growing crops is now being used for the production of biofuels, acting as a catalyst for an influx in food prices.

Register For The Green Deal With APHC

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:31:00 GMT

After receiving UKAS Accreditation only a few weeks ago, APHC Certification Limited is now accepting installers who want to register for the Green Deal Scheme. Interested installers both members and non-members of the Association can register their interest in becoming a part of the Green Deal Scheme through APHC, as long as they hold all the appropriate qualifications.

GB Oils Appoints Regional Manager For East Anglia

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:06:00 GMT

GB Oils, which owns Pace Fuelcare, has opened a brand new depot in Ipswich to serve the needs of commercial and domestic customers in South East Anglia. In the driving seat to manage the business in this area is Keith Durrant, who has been appointed Regional Manager.

Carbery Launches New 1000SB Superslim Bunded Tank

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:37:00 GMT

Oil storage tank manufacturer Carbery Plastics Limited, has launched its pioneering 1000SB Superslim Bunded Heating Oil Tank. First previewed at this year's FPS EXPO the 1000SB is characterised by compact dimensions and an industry standard 1,000 litres nominal capacity.

APHC Supports Government Attempts To Tackle Late Payments

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:26:00 GMT

APHC is backing the latest attempts by the Government to tackle problems smaller businesses are facing in relation to late payment. A recent study by Bacs highlighted that SMEs wait an average of 28 days longer than their original payment terms before getting paid and that the amount owed to small and medium sized companies has risen to �33.6 billion since September 2007.

Sheffield City LEP To Address Renewables Conference

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:47:00 GMT

Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP, James Newman will be a headline speaker at Rexpo - a new 2 day conference and exhibition that has been launched in Sheffield for those interested in the growing low carbon and renewable energy marketplace projected to reach �4trillion by 2015.

Millions Still Available For Social Landlords

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:37:00 GMT

Funding to get low carbon heating into the homes of hundreds of social housing tenants across Great Britain is still up for grabs for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers of social housing. The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) social landlords competition is being reopened, with a millions of pounds available for social landlords.

Hawksley Pleads For B30K RHI Inclusion

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:33:00 GMT

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) is warning that the government's Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Green Deal policies will mean that rural homeowners will have no incentives to go green. At the moment the RHI looks set to exclude bio-liquids which OFTEC believes would provide an easy way for oil users to lower their carbon emissions.

DECC Unveils Next Steps For Green Deal

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:43:00 GMT

The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has announced the next stages in the roll out of the Green Deal, including a �7m loan to The Green Deal Finance Company, together with the launch of a new trustmark which it is claimed will be vital for protecting customers from rogue traders.

GB Oils Secures RNLI Contract

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:39:00 GMT

GB Oils has recently been awarded a five year national contract with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). For the next five years, GB Oils will be supplying the RNLI, a national charity that saves lives at sea, with both Ultra Low Sulphur Gas Oil and Marine Gas Oil, to 61 of its sites located across the UK.

Competition Commission Turns Up The Heat On Heating Oil

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:43:00 GMT

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally redetermined a price control made by the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland to help ensure both regulatory certainty and encourage future investment in the natural gas industry in Northern Ireland by helping to expand the gas network in 'oil rich' areas of the province.

GB Oils Launches Improved Website

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:13:00 GMT

Irish conglomerate DCC plc's GB Oils subsidiary, has updated its new website to make purchasing oil as easy as possible. The company claims that its new website OilsandStuff.com, now features an extensive range of top quality oils and lubricants at competitive prices.

SNP Bill Proposes Earlier Winter Fuel Payments For Off-Grid Customers

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:50:00 GMT

The text of a Private Members' Bill has just been published, which would help off-grid pensioner households across the UK beat soaring winter energy costs - and pave the way for the proposed legislation to receive its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 September.

DCC Hires Former Samuel Cooke Staff

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:56:00 GMT

DCC plc's Emo Oil subsidiary, a distributor of heating oils and fuels across the North West, has recently employed five new team members at its Garstang depot, Lancashire, who were under threat of redundancy from local competitor, Samuel Cooke & Co Limited (Cookes), following liquidation.

DECC Practices What It Preaches

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:57:00 GMT

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has been awarded a new, improved Display Energy Certificate (DEC) rating of 'C' for its headquarters building. A DEC is measure of the energy efficiency of a building, which is rated on a scale of A to G, with A being the most efficient and G being the least.

DCC's GB Oils Amends Terms After OFT Action

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:40:00 GMT

Following action by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), Irish conglomerate DCC's GB Oils subsidiary, has changed its domestic heating oil contracts ensuring quoted prices do not increase from the time an order is made until the customer is billed on delivery.

DECC Issues New Domestic Energy Efficiency Guidance

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:10:00 GMT

New guidance to help local authorities in England improve the energy efficiency of their residential housing has been published today. The guidance, issued under the Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA), asks local authorities to publish a report on their plans to achieve improved energy efficiency by 31 March 2013.

Pace Fuelcare Unveils New Ipswich Depot

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 24th July 2012, a brand new Pace Fuelcare depot was officially opened in Ransomes Business Park in Ipswich, ensuring a reliable supply of quality fuel for commercial, agricultural and domestic customers across South East Anglia.

Regulator Gives Green Light For DCC Acquistion

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:12:00 GMT

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared DCC Energy UK Limited's completed acquisition of heating and transport fuel distribution businesses previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc. DCC, which operates GB Oils, bought these businesses in September 2011 from Rontec LLP Limited.

OFTEC Launches Site Consultancy Services

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:23:00 GMT

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has launched a consultancy service to provide independent evaluations of oil-fired installations. Developed in response to customer demand, typical clients include householders, landlords and facilities managers in both the public and private sectors.

DECC Provides Boost For Low Carbon Heating

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:31:00 GMT

Community groups across Great Britain will be able to bid for a share of �8million to install low carbon heating like solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps into homes in their local area. Heating oil installations using B30K Bioheating Oil, developed by OFTEC and championed by its Director General Jeremy Hawksley are ineligible to participate in the scheme.

Davey Launches Cornish Energy Collective

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:18:00 GMT

Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Edward Davey today visited the Eden Project in Cornwall, launching a new collective energy supplier switching scheme 'Cornwall Together'. The groundbreaking scheme aims to save Cornish households up to 20% on their energy bills - �240million - taking a significant step towards tackling fuel poverty and health inequality.

FPS Launches New Fuel Quality Scheme

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:54:00 GMT

The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) is introducing a new Fuel Certification scheme to improve the quality of fuel oil and raise quality standards in the industry. As a trade association, the organisation's membership base delivers heating oil to residential homes, as well as marine, agricultural, commercial and industrial businesses.

Warwickshire Development Warms To Danfoss Heat Pumps

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:04:00 GMT

A development of six luxurious family homes in rural Warwickshire, will be heated by air source electric heat pump technology from Danfoss Heat Pumps UK, after a planning requirement that the development incorporate a renewable energy source.

Co. Down Home Damaged In Oil Tank Arson Attack

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:34:00 GMT

Two people have escaped injury, after arsonists targeted a domestic heating oil tank in the Claggan Gardens area of Dundonald, Co. Down. The arson attack occurred shortly before 3pm yesterday (Saturday) afternoon.

APHC Certification Achieves UKAS Accreditation

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:56:00 GMT

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (Certification) Ltd. has achieved accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as a Competent Persons Scheme Operator and as an installer certifying body for a range of measures under the Government's new flagship Green Deal programme.

New BundedTanks.com Store Features Carbery Tanks

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:59:00 GMT

Originally established in 2007, BundedTanks.com has grown to become one of the UK's leading online storage tank resellers. However, due to customer demand for the company's range of storage solutions, it has recently unveiled an all-new webstore and now offers Carbery's range of Bunded Tanks and Fuel Points.

Scottish Government Reports Increase in GHG Emissions

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:26:00 GMT

Extremely cold weather for prolonged periods of 2010 has had a major impact on Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions, The Scottish Government's Environment and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said yesterday. Some of the coldest temperatures experienced in 91 years resulted in households across Scotland being forced to keep the heating on and resulted in a significant rise in both residential and power station emissions.