Meeting Ambitious Government Climate Change Targets with HVO
The UK government has written into law the world’s most ambitious climate change target: to reduce CO2 emissions by 78% by 2035. For the first time, these targets include aviation and shipping emissions which will make considerable headway in meeting the target based on pre 1990 levels. But we know that the story doesn’t stop at international trade – very real changes need to be made on a much more personal scale in order for us to meet those challenging targets, including the way in which we heat our homes. For the 1.1 million rural homes not currently listed on …
Oil Heating is Going Green! Introducing HVO
For the 1.1 million homes in the UK not currently connected to the gas network, Kerosene has been the primary heating source for as long as we can remember. But as the world seeks to decarbonise, a fuel source producing around 7 million tonnes of CO2 year on year is just not acceptable. But what are the alternatives? Until now, these off grid homes have been able to replace their oil burning system with an air source heat pump system to improve efficiency and reduce emissions but a cost in the region of £12-15k to upgrade is prohibitive for many. …
