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‘Watch out’ for Carbon Monoxide

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) recently launched their hard hitting campaign ‘Watch Out. Carbon Monoxide Kills’. This campaign is being supported by the families of Neil McFerran and Aaron Davidson, who tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Castlerock, in August 2010. Arlene Foster, Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment commented: “In North...

Posted by Emo
November 26th, 2010
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Emo set to test new bio-fuel

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has announced they will be working in partnership with Emo and the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) on a field trial involving a bio-fuel (bio-kerosene) - a mixture of 30% recycled vegetable oil and 70% kerosene.  This fuel can be used in regular oil boilers after very minor modifications.  In Northern Ireland around 70% of homes use oil as their ma...

Posted by Emo
October 29th, 2010
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Energy saving tips

Here are some easy steps to help you become more energy efficient at home: Have your boiler serviced annually, this increases efficiency of your home heating, i.e the more efficient the boiler, the more heat is extracted from the oil burned. Consider replacing your older boiler with a more energy efficient condensing boiler. Turn the thermostat on your boiler down as low as is comfortable...

Posted by Emo
October 14th, 2010
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Emo Launch Eco Friendly Pumping System

Emo, in conjunction with Central Welding have unveiled a revolutionary new concept called "econoflow" which is an integrated, stand alone eco friendly pumping system. With lower running costs, lower carbon and noise emissions and an electronic metering system - the econoflow pumping system used on new Emo tankers is leaner, greener and cleaner. Robert McNeill from Central Welding explains......

Posted by Emo
October 1st, 2010
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Emo Forecourts Go Green

Emo is leading the way for sustainability in the Northern Ireland forecourt market through their pioneering adoption of eco-friendly and cost-effective signage in all Emo stations. The traditional method of fluorescent tubes used to back-light petrol forecourts are energy hungry compared to the new LED technology that Emo has committed to installing on all its Emo branded forecourts. The LED light...

Posted by Emo
October 1st, 2010
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Reducing Water Consumption

Emo’s main terminal in Belfast stores a variety of fuels and products, the most hazardous being protected by an elaborate sprinkler system in case of emergency. This sprinkler system is tested every week to ensure the tanks are properly blanketed with water, which means that vast quantities of mains water are consumed (water that is wasted because it cannot be retained for safety reasons). Our E...

Posted by Emo
October 1st, 2010
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Time Saving Tips

Investing a little bit of time in taking care of your home heating system will save you a lot of hassle and stress in the long run. It’s a false economy to spend as little as possible on your home heating, as when something goes wrong, you have to spend a lot of time and money on the unexpected stress and subsequent bills. Time saving tips: Get your boiler serviced regularly, this will ...

Posted by Emo
September 29th, 2010
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Money Saving Tips

Everyone wants to save money, and being energy efficient is a great way of looking after our environment and cutting back on your heating bills… Regular servicing of your boiler can save you hundreds of pounds a year, as the oil you by is burned more efficiently. Sign up to our free planned payment service which you save for your home heating bills as well as offering an annual boiler service...

Posted by Emo
August 10th, 2010
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