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What is Odourless Kerosene?

Odourless kerosene is kerosene that has been put through a hydrotreating process in order to remove its odour. This makes it ideal for use in the home, for example in stoves or barbeques. How Is Kerosene Made Odourless? Kerosene can be made odourless by a process called hydrotreating. This process …

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Central Heating Oil Costs Update 2019

Thus far in 2019 central heating oil costs have stayed relatively low.  At the moment are at their lowest levels ever, since November 2010. There are numerous factors influencing central heating oil costs. These issues will influence oil costs at global, national and local levels. They will all also affect …

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Central Heating Oil Leaks: Warning for Cottage Owners

You could spend hundreds of pounds dealing with a central heating oil leak at your cottage. Many people are planning to get away to their second home for the summer. However, these homeowners need to be prepared that a central heating oil leak could have occurred over the winter period …

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The Benefits of using CHP Biofuel

CHP Biofuel Benefits CHP fuel (Combined Heat and Power) is produced at Cooke Fuels by using high-quality waste oil which has been cleaned and reprocessed. It can provide a range of benefits for the environment as well as offering legislative, operational and financial benefits. In terms of financial benefits, energy …

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Using Red Diesel When Gritting the Roads – Know the Rules

This article has been written for anyone who uses, or intends to use, tractors and other agricultural vehicles for gritting public roads during periods of ice, frost or snow. We are a nationwide supplier of red diesel with over 170 years of experience in the fuels and lubricants industry, so …

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Research Shows Good News for Heating Oil Users

If you’re the bill payer in one of the 4 million households relying on off the grid power sources, you need to take a look at latest figures available in the Sutherland Comparative Domestic Heating Costs Tables. The Sutherland Tables are an organisation which collect and compare the prices of off …

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Major economist suggests British farmers are ‘addicted’ to tax breaks

Are British Farmers ‘addicted’ To Tax Breaks? In the view of one influential economist, British farmers have developed an unsustainable dependence on overly generous tax benefits. According to Prof. Dieter Helm, the Chair of the advisory group Natural Capital Committee, Britain’s agricultural industry has become too heavily reliant on government subsidies. …

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Burnley FC Players Deliver Fuel to Local Resident

In November 2013, Cooke Fuels teamed up with local media outlets; Lancashire Telegraph, 2BR and The Bee to offer one lucky Lancashire resident the chance to win a delivery of 1,000 litres of heating oil. The lucky winner of the competition was Peter Mann who was delighted to see two …

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