Oil heating is one of the best forms of heating in the UK today. From a cost perspective oil is more economic than rival energy products and oil fired heating systems are exceptionally efficient. Domestic oil customers have a great advantage over those that use Gas and electricity in that Read more…
The new B30K fuel will be a mix of 30% FAME bio-fuels and 70% kerosene, and can be used on existing oil heating appliances with very few system modifications. It is estimated that carbon emissions from the B30K bio-fuels will be 28% lower than those from traditional heating oil. The provisional specification for this Read more…
Two properties taking part in a trial of bio-fuels/bio-liquids in Northern Ireland have passed their second inspection with flying colours. Both heating systems have been converted to run on a bio-liquid blend, consisting of 70% kerosene and 30% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), which can be made from waste cooking oil, animal fat or rapeseed. OFTEC Read more…