Improving our environment with renewable heating oil
Many homes and businesses still rely on kerosene heating oil. However, the heating industry is preparing for a cleaner future. One solution is a lower-carbon alternative called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, often known as HVO.
Future Ready Fuel campaign
HVO is being promoted through the Future Ready Fuel campaign. This campaign is supported by OFTEC and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association. It has been developed as a practical replacement for traditional kerosene heating oil. What’s more, it could help oil-heated homes reduce carbon emissions by around 88%.
For many customers, one of the biggest advantages of HVO is that it offers a simple way to reduce environmental impact without completely replacing their heating system. In many cases, existing oil boilers can be adapted to run on HVO, making it a potentially cost-effective option compared with installing a completely new heating system.
This makes Future Ready Fuel especially relevant for rural homes, farms and businesses that are not connected to the mains gas network. These properties often have fewer heating options, so a lower-carbon liquid fuel could provide an important route towards cleaner heating.
HVO
Using HVO could help customers reduce their carbon footprint while continuing to benefit from reliable oil-fired heating. It may also support the wider move towards more sustainable heating solutions across the UK.
At Suffolk Oil Solutions, we are keeping a close eye on developments in renewable liquid fuels and future heating options. As the industry moves forward, we want our customers to have clear, practical information about the choices available to them.
If you currently use kerosene heating oil and would like to understand more about future fuel options, the Future Ready Fuel campaign is a useful place to start. It explains how HVO works, why it matters, and how it could help oil-heated properties become cleaner and more sustainable.
For advice about your oil heating system, tank, servicing or future heating options, contact Suffolk Oil Solutions today.
Future ready fuel website
This leaflet explains the benefits of HVO and encourages householders to visit a new website called Future Ready Fuel to find out more. See https://www.futurereadyfuel.info/