The fight for bio-liquids
The new B30K fuel will be a mix of 30% FAME bio-fuel 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 fuel...
Frozen Condensate Pipes…….
Every winter hundreds of boilers in the UK stop working because their condensate (drain) pipe freezes solid... Until now there has been no solution to this problem of ice blocking the drain in freezing conditions... Frozen Condensate drain...
Chimney and Flue Draught Stabilisers Explained….
Draught Stabilisers In almost all heating installations, the draught created in the chimney is greater than that required by the boiler flue. The draught can...
Oil Heating the Most Environmentally Friendly……..
Oil Heat ... Efficient! Heating and hot water system efficiency is a measure of the amount of usable heat extracted from the potential energy of the fuel. For example, if your heating system is evaluated at 85%...
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
Success for Biofuels research project The Oil Firing Technical Association, ICOM Energy Association (ICOM), the University of East Anglia and others have successfully trialled a new blended heating oil which combines a bio-fuel with kerosene or gas...
Surge in Heating Oil Thefts Reported in UK
British authorities are reporting a surge in the number of heating oil thefts as global oil prices soar. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show a 4 percent jump in reported heating oil thefts during 2010 to...
Heating Oil Customer Awarded $100k in Spill Damages
A Detroit woman whose home had to be demolished after an accidental heating oil spill has been awarded $100,000 for mental distress, chicagotribune.com reported, spill damages. The payment order was upheld by the Michigan Appeals Court last...
Bio Fuel – Algae Based Fuel For The Future?
Genetically modified blue and green algae is being touted as a miracle answer to the world’s energy problems which could one day fuel our cars and heat our homes. Bioengineers have already developed algae that produce ethanol, oil and...
More oil thefts reported
Householders across the country are being urged to protect their heating oil supply from thieves. Police are asking all residents who use heating oil tanks to check the current level on their oil tanks. These checks are especially...
Pollution Risk!
Pollution risk from heating oil thefts. Rising fuel prices are thought to have partly caused the increase in the number of oil thefts. Victims of heating oil theft in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire are being urged to report the...