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Renewable Fuel DECEMBER UPDATE
Oil Heating Users – Please ACT NOW to STAND UP FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR HOME HEATING. We are pleased to say that following our efforts with introducing renewable fuel trials supported by UKIFDA and OFTEC, the Government has commenced a consultation about how homes like your will be heated in the future. Make sure…
Read MoreSouth West Oil Supplier Calls on Government to Cut Taxes for its Customers
The South West’s leading oil supplier has called for the Government to slash its current tax rates on renewable liquid heating fuels. Mitchell & Webber, an oil supplier currently distributing across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, are leading the charge on behalf of their customers ahead of the Spring Budget arriving on March 6. Mitchell…
Read MoreRenewable Fuel SEPTEMBER UPDATE
MP puts forward two amendments to the Government’s energy bill. Following the visit to Kehelland to see the first HVO village in the country and to meet the residents, George Eustice MP, has put forward amendments to the energy bill to seek support for renewable liquid fuels. We do require government to review fuel duty for renewable fuels…
Read MoreMitchell & Webber, Cornwall recognised with president’s award
Cornish fuel distributor Mitchell & Webber has been presented with the President’s Award at the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Awards in Coventry. In front of a sold-out audience of 750 country-wide industry leaders, John and Robert Weedon, co-directors of the Cornish fuel supplier, were presented with the special award by Ken Cronin, CEO of…
Read MoreHVO Renewable Fuel trial – update
Mitchell & Webber are proud to have been the first company in the country to trial a new renewable fuel in a property in Redruth, Cornwall which commenced in November 2020. The fuel has performed extremely well with the boiler performing as well as traditional fossil fuel. The fossil- free fuel, called Hydrotreated Vegetable oil…
Read MoreA variety of appliances now approved for HVO trials
Other appliances have been approved for HVO fuel trials in order to ensure that they can be converted to run on the new fuel. We now have a variety of boilers from condensing combi’s, Low NOx, older boilers and Rayburn pressure jet cookers running well and efficiently on HVO.
Read MoreUpcoming red diesel tax changes
In March 2020 the government announced it is removing the red diesel tax entitlement for many sectors, here’s a short overview of the upcoming duty changes and the potential implications for your business. The new legislation (and penalties) are set to start from April 2022, which means red diesel users have a limited time to get…
Read MoreWe supply the first home in the country to run on renewable HVO
Mitchell & Webber is the first distributor to deliver the new, low carbon heating fuel for UK trials. We are proud to fit and supply the first home in the country with the renewable fuel, which has completely replaced the use of traditional fossil fuel at the property in Redruth, Cornwall. The fossil-free renewable fuel,…
Read MoreUp to 90% saving in Net greenhouse gas CO² emissions
This renewable fuel is very different from previous biofuels it is not a biodiesel. It is non-toxic and biodegradable. The manufacturing process with Hydrogen means that a quality cleaner fuel that contains no sulphurs, metals or aromatics are produced. The ISCC ( International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) confirms that the fuel is sustainable, made from…
Read MoreFirst trials of HVO renewable fuels in a property and tractor
Mitchell & Webber are proud to be the first in country to trial a new fossil-free liquid fuel (HVO) in a property and Tractor This could revolutionise the agriculture and domestic heating markets. The fossil-free renewable fuel, called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), is produced from certified waste fats and oils. Unlike previous biofuels, HVO is…
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