Rural Northern Ireland advances towards renewable Liquid Gas

LPG supplier Calor supports Northern Ireland’s transition to lower-carbon alternatives, particularly in rural communities where access to the natural gas grid is limited, while the country’s energy policy is evolving to support decarbonisation and net zero targets

The company’s strategy is focused on offering renewable liquid gas options to replace traditional high-carbon fuels such as kerosene for home heating and diesel or heavy fuel oil for industrial use, and help off-grid homes and businesses make a cleaner switch. Since 2018, Calor has offered bio-LPG, a certified renewable gas made from sustainably sourced waste materials and renewable vegetable oils.

In order to drive Northern Ireland’s energy transition and create a sustainable future for generations to come, Calor announced its parent company, SHV Energy, will continue to increase the share of sustainable fuels in its portfolio, by leveraging mature technologies, and building strong and collaborative partnerships – with a focus on bio-LPG, rDME, and rLPG.

“Choice and affordability are crucial for rural energy homes and businesses located off the natural gas grid and using higher carbon fuels like oil and solid fuels,” the company stated. In Northern Ireland 76% of households are not connected to the main gas grid with 63% of households using heating oil as their main source of heating, 10% using solid fuels – such as coal, and 6% using wood.

For Calor, consumers should be provided with a range of options, including cleaner, lower carbon, and renewable liquid gases, along with improved energy efficiency measures, and Government should support for both on grid and off natural gas grid consumers, to assist with the cost of the transition to renewable fuels, as well as the cost of retrofitting.

Source: AgendaNi

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