BOILERS
Firebird’s case studies saw HVO fossil free fuel achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, 95% efficiency, and 100% sustainability.
Firebird Decarbonisation Trials (HVO Fuel). 26kW Heatpac boiler converted from kerosene to 100% HVO.
implemented almost immediately.” However, there is a downside, as HVO is not currently readily available in Ireland. Firebird and the trade association OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) believe that if the Irish Government would support the introduction of HVO into the domestic home heating market, it could solve so many environmental problems, in particular in locations where other proposed solutions are just not practical. As Mark stated “The government has a strategy to move everyone to electric heat pumps in domestic situations. The problem with this strategy is that in Ireland there are over 700,000 homes with existing liquid fuel boilers. Approximately 80% of homes have a BER of C or less so are not suitable currently for this heating solution. Consequently, these homes would have to be retrofitted, costing as much as €30,000 per household.” “HVO can work with any liquid fuel boiler and if used in homes, can potentially make these homes almost carbon neutral immediately.” Mark added. “We are already in talks with other governments,
who are embracing the concept of alternative ecofriendly fuels as they have similar issues as we have in Ireland, with their rural and older stock of homes.” Firebird has firsthand experience with HVO as they use the fuel to power their plants in Plymouth and Newry and recently introduced it into their plant in Cork. Firebird has already completed successful case studies using HVO for home heating in homes in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK. These
studies saw HVO fossil free fuel achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, 95% efficiency, 100% sustainability. No capital costs were incurred and there was no requirement for new boilers or tanks. This innovative approach to problem solving is just one of the reasons why Firebird is a market leader in home heating; always adapting, always developing practical world class solutions with a mission to set new standards of sustainability for the home heating market.
Firebird Heating Solutions Ltd., Údáras Industrial Estate, Baile Mhic Íre, Co. Cork P12 HK51, Ireland. (RoI) T: +353(0)26 45253 - E: info@firebird.ie - (NI) T: +44(0)28 3088 8330 - E: firebirdproducts@hotmail.co.uk www.firebird.ie
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