News
Prioritising winter
deliveries
“O
ver the next few months
FPS members will be
employing various
methods to identify customers who
they believe fall into the Cold Weather
Priority (CWP) category, so that
deliveries can be prioritised to these
people during the winter months,”
reported FPS chief executive, Guy
Pulham.
“Launched in 2017, CWP is an important industry initiative
which played a key role earlier this year when the beast from the east
brought heavy snow,” added Guy.
“The FPS is urging members of the public who are 75+ and who
use heating oil, to sign up to the Cold Weather Priority initiative. This
will assist in identifying and helping those most at risk so they are
prioritised for heating oil supplies throughout the winter months,
especially during periods of extreme cold weather or fuel shortages.
The CWP initiative has also received support from the Rt Hon
Claire Perry MP, minister of state, the Department for Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy who comments:
“The last 12 months have shown the problems that severe
conditions can cause and for those using heating oil and liquified
petroleum gas to heat their homes this can be particularly
challenging. The Cold Weather Priority Initiative is a welcome effort
by industry to provide security and comfort to thousands of those
most in need.”
2019 – new
look off grid
energy event
W
ith the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers celebrating its
40th anniversary in 2019, next year’s FPS EXPO – then in its
39th year – will return to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre on
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May with a new look.
“We have added in some new and exciting things to our show’s line-
up,” said Guy Pulham.
“Over the two days there will be a series of interactive panel sessions
with speakers covering important topics pertinent to the off-grid sector.
Topics will include the UK supply chain, the Irish market and the latest
government policies – the Clean Growth Strategy, the Road to Zero and
Brexit – to which both visitors and exhibitors will be welcome.
“In excess of 1,800 visitors from around the world are anticipated to
attend, with exhibitors on display potentially reaching 150 from across
the off-grid fuel industry,” added Dawn Shakespeare, membership and
events manager and exhibition organiser.
For more information on FPS EXPO 2019 or to book your exhibition
space, email Dawn Shakespeare at [email protected].
Excess winter deaths
According to NICE – The National Institute of Clinical Excellence –
each year in the UK, there are 40,000 so-called ‘excess winter deaths’
as a result of cold with 82.5% being among those aged 75 and over.
Based on ONS data, in England alone there were as many as
1,724 extra deaths during the beast from the east (22 February to
3 March 2018). Across the UK the number the number may even be as
high as 2000.
This month’s big interactive debate
W
hen ERTC – the single largest gathering of refining and petrochemical leadership within Europe – takes place on 27th-30th November at
the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, the big interactive debate will be:
“This house believes that there is No Future for the internal combustion
engine”
As electric vehicles continue to be a topic of discussion for the foreseeable future, refiners are keeping a watchful eye on developments in the
automotive sector, but the potential impact on fuel requirements is still far from clear.
Debating against the motion will be John Cooper, director general of Concawe and Tammy Klein, consultant, Future Fuel Strategies. For the
motion are Tom Voge, policy analyst, OECD and Anders wall, CIO, GreenMobility.
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