The RTFO requires oil refineries and importers of fossil-based road transport fuels and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) fuels in the UK to add a percentage of fuel from renewable and sustainable sources. Bioethanol is added to petrol and biodiesel (also known as fatty acid methyl ester or FAME) to diesel and gas oil.

Being mindful of energy saving ideas for home is becoming more and more important to everyday life for both reducing costs and helping protect the planet.

Fuel supplier Rix Petroleum has extended its coverage in the East Midlands with the acquisition of a Lincolnshire business. The Yorkshire company has bought Gainsborough-based K9 Fuels for an undisclosed sum.

Not only is this a fantastic team to be part of, but our Rix Tanker Driver Matt Sparrow (pictured to the left of the team) is Team Coach and puts in a lot of time with the boys to ensure they are playing well and having fun at the same time.

At Rix its not just our clients and your money we care about, it’s the environment we live in and causing as minimal impact as possible to it with our products and services.

Oil-fired central heating systems are used in thousands of home across the UK and are powered by home heating oil rather than gas.

With the cost of annual energy bills continuing to rise, consumers will be increasingly looking for ways to reduce their energy costs – and this could include anything from minimising their energy usage to taking advantage of government grants and any other support which is available to them.

On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August, the team will be at the Starting Handle Summer Show to advise on all your Fuel, Lubricant, AdBlue, Fuel Storage or Fuel Equipment requirements.

While we have become accustomed to plugging in and flicking switches to power the appliances and gadgets we use every day, we may be failing to tap in to the most innovative energy-generating resource....ourselves.