hvo

I'm am getting fed up with doing a 10 mile round trip to get E5, instead of doing a 2 mile round trip to get E10 petrol for my lawn mower, strimmer and chainsaw. The only thing is I'm not brave enough to try E10, having heard two friends of mine have wrecked their chainsaws by putting in E10...

What is HVO biofuel? Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a second-generation premium biofuel made from renewable and sustainable sources, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% when compared to regular diesel. Unlike many other types of biofuel, HVO can be used as a drop-in...

If it was the same price as regular. I've never figured out the point of HVO as it was always 20-30p dearer. But now it's virtually the same price. Considering giving it a go for a few weeks and see if mpg figures alter

The new rules on red and white diesel use come in soon, on the 1st of April. Obviously farming has still has a concession to use red. But to what extent will some machines/operations that take place on a farm require white from now on? Quite a lot of things that happen on a farm are not purely...

Anyone running a leccy loader yet? If so what is it and what are your thoughts on it?

Without wishing to sound too much like Corporal Jones in Dads Army...... According to a reliable source, namely the fuel delivery driver with whom I wanted to order tractor diesel, there is no red diesel at all to be had from Stanlow in Cheshire. No doubt this is a temporary issue but...

Is anyone using the hvo fuel?

Has anyone converted their heating boiler from keosene to HVO, am looking for ways to reduce pollution without massive cost increase.

Just been looking to see what i can get in a new diesel car, they dont seem to be making them anymore, EG a ford has to be a Ranger or transit to be diesel. Are late model diesels going to go up in value like low tax cars did a couple of years ago?

Written by John Swire from Farm Business A move to green diesel for its van fleet in October 2021 has seen NMR’s carbon footprint reduce significantly. The company has a fleet of 16 vehicles, operating a nationwide network to collect and distribute bulk milk samples, and has switched from...

As above…. House is old, 1800’s. House is listed House is big, 7 double beds plus 5 reception rooms and kitchen. No double glazing but roofs completely redone in the last 2 years and plenty of insulation in roof space. House is stone built that are thick walls Current heating is oil, ans...

I believe that road going vehicles will only regen under certain conditions. These conditions would most likely to be met in a rural environment: above a certain speed and running temp etc etc. Does this mean people living in the more rural parts of the country are effectively having pollution...

As above ,I ask as no water getting heated from engine block.

First this may not be correct section to put this but I am sure no one will object... a month ago our oil fired boiler was removed along with all the radiators and was replaced with heat exchange pump and efficient radiators solar panels were also fitted.. to cut a long story short Our...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business As COP26 concludes with the world’s leaders committing to stretching targets to reduce climate change, HMRC has published interim guidance on changes to the use of rebated (red) diesel and other rebated fuels which were first announced in 2020. The...

Now then everybody. This week (Oct 2021), we are trying out JCB's new electric-powered Loadall, the 525-60E. But before we get stuck into the machine, have you got any questions, or would like to know anything about the machine? As you can imagine, we've got a shed load of questions with this...

I seem to remember not long ago the cheap fuel industry , which the supermarkets buy from, hit on a wheeze of using a lot of waste oil , fat etc. Then it caused issues with cars breaking down and the supermarkets banned it. So next they dumped it on the carrot crunchers, after all they would...

There is so much talk about carbon at the moment, and there is no doubt that farmers will make some income by changing practices to sequester a bit more carbon. Buying HVO versions of Red Diesel is just an example of a way to do this. It costs you a little more to fill the tank, but the costs...

Fairly sure of my answer , 2 questions , no fence sitting