20 April 2020
Low carbon fuels Biomass to Liquid
Demonstration plants are already available for Biomass to Liquid process (BtL). BtL are drop in products. This means that they can be easily used in conventional liquid fuel heating systems. The benefit for the consumers is to keep their existing reliable heating system without the need for any major investment or significant changes , while contributing to the energy transition.
02 April 2020
Heating oil and #stayhome
EUROFUEL members are committed to providing a safe and reliable heating. Aware that heating is a basic necessity and an essential and fundamental right (especially now that so many people are staying at home), heating oil suppliers keep delivering their customers and ensure that this is done safely, complying with strict sanitary rules.
28 January 2020
Heating with liquid fuels
The 4 European associations active in the sector of heating oil and liquid fuels for heating present their strategy.
30 April 2020
30 December 2019
Renewable liquid fuels - the German example
Philipp Engelkamp, Managing Director of Ineratec, and Moritz Bellingen, President of Eurofuel, explain how research and innovation will shape the energy transition - including for heating oil.
A ‘Kanaal Z’ production https://youtu.be/gz0qwSKhw20
05 November 2019
Fit for future fuels
The new Eurofuel interview series introduces different companies and organisations dealing with greenhouse gas-reduced liquid fuels. Some of them do research in that field, others produce the fuels or products designed to work with them. One such company is SUNTEC from France, which has been testing its products with a range of future fuels since the beginning of the 90s.
23 October 2019
The future of liquid fuels is made in Karlsruhe
FutureFuelsCamp visits INERATEC and KIT
What will climate-friendly driving, flying and heating look like in the future?
20 June 2019
Eurofuel elects its Board
15 April 2019
Changes in the energy labeling of heaters
The forthcoming changes in the energy labeling of space heaters was discussed recently all over Europe. Unfortunately the proposed changes are not easy to understand.
30 November 2018
'Clean Planet for All': An ambitious strategy for all?
The European liquid fuel heating sector calls upon policy-makers to consider the needs of off-grid territories
23 November 2018
Long-Term Emissions Reduction: Stakeholders discuss Potential for Renewable Liquid Fuels
29 October 2018
Emissions reduction: EU's long-term strategy should consider future liquid fuels
07 June 2018
Eurofuel takes part in EU Energy Days 2018
06 June 2018
Future liquid fuels: An enabling framework is needed to facilitate cooperation and investment
A week prior to the agreement on new EU renewable energy rules, experts and professionals of liquid fuels met in Brussels to discuss the perspectives for low-carbon liquids in the future energy and heat mix.
24 May 2018
Industry perspectives: Eurofuel to present market and regulatory trends at International Downstream Week 2018
30 January 2018
Eurofuel pleads for open technology approach at German Heat Conference
Adrian Willig (Eurofuel) took part in the German Heat Conference in Berlin on 30 January 2018
01 February 2018
Eurofuel's February 2018 newsletter is out!
Read our newsletter to find out more about latest EU developments affecting the liquid fuel heating sector and Eurofuel's activities
01 April 2018
Just published: Eurofuel's April 2018 newsletter!
Read our newsletter to find out more about latest EU developments affecting the liquid fuel heating sector and Eurofuel's activities
17 January 2018
Energy Efficiency and Renewables: An open approach is needed to achieve high ambitions
Eurofuel’s reactive statement to the European Parliament’s plenary votes on the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Directives
08 February 2018
Future liquid fuels: Eurofuel discusses potential for new fuels at Lignofuels 2018 conference
Speaking at the Lignofuels 2018 conference in Amsterdam on 8 February 2018, Eurofuel discussed the role of innovative liquid fuels, including advanced biofuels, in future heating systems
02 February 2018
Eurofuel presents perspectives for liquid fuel heating at PLATTS conference
Eurofuel discussed perspectives for the heating oil market and future liquid fuels at the Middle Distillates conference in Antwerp on 2 February 2018
15 December 2017
Future Liquid Fuels from Theory to Practice: Eurofuel discusses perspectives with tomorrow’s fuel experts
A delegation of Eurofuel’s Board of Directors met with experts and practitioners of future liquid fuels in Eastern Germany, to discuss the potential and perspectives of various technologies.
06 December 2017
Smart Solutions for Empowered Consumers: Hybrid Heating and Demand Side Management in Germany
An old boiler in a small German town was converted into a state-of-the-art heating installation, combining on-site and local renewable energy, liquid fuel back-up heater and demand-side management system.
28 November 2017
Renewable Energy Directive: A future-proof legislation?
Members of the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee adopted today an important report which should contribute to the deployment of renewable energy sources in various sectors, including heating and cooling.
28 November 2017
Energy Efficiency Directive: Setting the right priorities
“Energy Efficiency First” has rightly become a central objective in the European Union’s energy and climate policies. This was confirmed with today’s vote on a revised directive on energy efficiency in the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee.
10 November 2017
Energy transition in heating: German experts debate perspectives for liquid fuels
130 industry and scientific experts from the German energy sector met in Hamburg for the 8th Oil Symposium on 9 November 2017, jointly organised by Eurofuel’s German member IWO and the German Sanitation, Heating and Air Conditioning Association (ZVSHK).
26 October 2017
New leadership for our Technical Commission
Christian Ulrich from IWO-Austria has become the new president of Eurofuel's technical body.
24 October 2017
“Golden-plating” in climate change policy: Austrian stakeholders call for technology-open approach
A pragmatic approach prioritising efficiency improvements in buildings is needed to deliver on Europe’s climate and energy policy targets
29 September 2017
Study on greenhouse gas-reduced liquid fuels: Policy-makers welcome a knowledge “gap-filler” for Europe
A study on future liquid fuels for heating was well received by leading EU policy-makers working on the Renewable Energy Directive
26 September 2017
Renewable and low-carbon energy in heating: Study shows high potential of liquid fuels
A new study presented to EU policy-makers assesses the technical possibilities, climate impact and costs of innovative liquid fuels which may progressively supply Europe’s 20 million homes heated with oil
22 June 2017
Eurofuel briefed EU audiences about future liquid fuels for heating
What are the perspectives for liquid fuels to provide tomorrow’s homes with heat? How will oil heating adjust overtime to the requirements of an increasingly decarbonised society, while continuing to provide reliable and cost-effective solutions to customers?
29 May 2017
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Maintaining and further developing information tools for sound energy improvement decisions
As the European Parliament presents a draft report on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the liquid fuel heating sector supports comparative labelling of existing and new heating systems, as well as buildings’ performance certificates and regular inspections, to encourage energy upgrades in buildings.
29 May 2017
Energy Efficiency Directive: Fair and flexible legislation needed to boost energy savings
The liquid fuel heating sector welcomes the “Energy Efficiency First” principle put forward by the European Commission. The proposal to recast the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) should in our view be amended to properly encourage savings for all energy users.
29 May 2017
Renewable Energy Directive: Facilitating a progressive and open integration of renewables in heating and cooling
The liquid fuel heating sector calls for an open and future-proof approach to ensure the deployment of renewable energy in heating with a stable energy supply.
06 December 2016
Eurofuel Policy Dialogue: Liquid fuels are part of the solution!
Eurofuel organised a Policy Dialogue with Marie Donnelly on 6 December 2016, to discuss the challenges and opportunities created for liquid fuels in heating by the “Winter Package”.
30 November 2016
“Clean Energy for All Europeans”: Eurofuel supports policies that deliver real savings for all consumers
The liquid fuel heating sector welcomes the “Energy Efficiency First” principle and calls for a fair and progressive transition to a low-carbon energy that facilitates innovation in Europe.
29 November 2016
District heating is not (always) worth it
Governments can achieve their energy policy objectives more cheaply with renovated individual heating systems than with local and district heating networks.
14 October 2016
Finland : The continuing positive story of the Oil Sector Energy Efficiency Agreement
28 September 2016
Belgium: How heating oil will continue to play a major role in an evolving energy mix
13 September 2016
Liquid fuel heating sector supports European Parliament’s call for more efficient heating systems
12 July 2016
Heating and Cooling Strategy: Liquid fuel heating sector welcomes MEPs’ boost to energy upgrades
06 July 2016
Energy labelling: Eurofuel welcomes MEPs’ confirmed support for a realistic reform
29 June 2016
Power-to-Heat improves heating cost balance by 21 percent
17 June 2016
Energy labelling: Eurofuel welcomes the European Parliament’s realistic approach to rescaling
15 June 2016
Eurofuel appoints Dr. Ernst-Moritz Bellingen as President to succeed Jeremy Hawksley
Convening in Leuven (Belgium) on 10 June 2016 for a General Assembly, the members of the European Heating Oil Association (Eurofuel) unanimously elected Dr. Ernst-Moritz Bellingen as their new President. Dr. Bellingen is the Energy Policy Director of the German Institute for Heating and Oil Technology (IWO) and will succeed Jeremy Hawksley as President of the EU-wide association representing the oil heating sector.
23 May 2016
Heating and Cooling Strategy : Eurofuel calls for technology-open approach to achieve more sustainable solutions
28 April 2016
Finland: The new period of the Energy Efficiency Agreements 2017-2025
27 April 2016
Tristan Suffys to become Eurofuel’s Secretary General in July 2016
10 February 2016
Energy efficiency and renewable policy: Enabling savings and renewables’ integration, but avoiding overregulation
18 February 2016
Energy labelling: A case-by-case approach is the right way forward