Benefits

Environmental Impact, Fuel Consumption & Calculated Carbon Savings

After HVO installation the fuel usage was monitored every month during next three years), emissions were calculated and compared to the previous six-year average kerosene fuel usage.
Switching to HVO, which is manufactured from used cooking oil, immediately reduced the pub’s annual carbon emissions by 88%.
Based on an annual consumption of 3000 litres of kerosene per annum estimated Carbon emissions in terms of CO2e were circa:
• 8.26 tonnes CO2e per annum.
HVO usage over the three-year term of the site gave an annual average fuel usage of 2817 litres per annum and calculated carbon emissions of:

• 0.986 tonnes CO2e per annum
(generic HVO)
• 0.702 tonnes CO2e per annum
(BRE analysis of Crown Oil HVO)

Carbon Neutrality
The property was took from a 90% target reduction in CO2e emissions to carbon neutrality by funding the planting of certificated carbon capture trees.
Matthew Thompson and Emma freeman, the landlords of the Five Horseshoes Inn, said:
‘‘It’s a fantastic bonus for us. We’re not eco-warriors, but you have to do your bit. When we were shown the figures for the carbon reduction, it made sense. If we continued to use our old heating for the next 25 years we would need to plant 200 trees to offset the carbon emissions. With the new system it’s just 13.’’

‘‘ The fuel combined with our new, energy-efficient boiler works so much better than before and we often forget that we’re no longer using kerosene. For pubs like us, this hassle-free low-cost solution to going green will be a real lifesaver.”

The Five Horseshoes Inn transition to HVO is part of a wider demonstration of nearly 150 other homes and businesses by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA. The project showcases the viability of the fuel as an affordable and realistic green heating solution for rural properties in support of the government’s target to achieve net-zero emissions in the UK by 2050.

Martin Cooke, Managing Director of EOGB, said:
‘‘ It’s great to prove the benefits of modulation and explore what exactly can be achieved in the real world when you combine best available technology with HVO produced from waste resources. Rural landlords and commercial business owners take note that it doesn’t need to be all electric to make the difference.’’