Category: Commercial Blogs

With rising energy costs and a push for sustainability, the agricultural sector is increasingly turning towards renewable energy solutions such as solar to mitigate these challenges. The Improving Farm Productivity grant (round 2) presents a fantastic opportunity to overcome the initial financial hurdles of solar installation. This initiative is designed to help support farmers, notably […]

Certas Energy’s successful energy transition to HVO has been championed in Zemo Partnership’s new Renewable Fuels Guide, serving as inspiration for transport businesses looking to lower their own carbon footprint.  A leading HVO supplier in the UK, Certas Energy has been featured as a case study in Zemo’s latest guide, demonstrating the power of the […]

Certas Energy has strengthened its position as a transparent and trusted energy transition partner for transport businesses after becoming a Renewable Fuel Supplier under the Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS). Certas Energy’s claims of GHG emission savings and provenance of raw material feedstocks for its Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO renewable diesel fuel) are now approved under the […]

As part of its commitment to supporting local communities across the UK, Certas Energy has donated £10,000 to Herbie Hedgehog Rescue, a non-profit local charity based in Reading. Herbie Hedgehog Rescue is a crucial player in Berkshire’s wildlife community, rehabilitating and caring for sick and injured hedgehogs before releasing them back into the wild after a […]

Certas Energy is supporting four UK farmers as they embark on the longest journey in a combine harvester to raise funds for mental health charity Mind and Children with Cancer UK. The ‘Charity Combine Challenge’ will see the adventurous group of farmers – Olly Harrison, John Branson, James Baldini and Martin Williams – drive from […]

Certas Energy is pleased to announce that its premier truck stop, TheStop at The Hollies, has earned an industry-endorsed and police-approved Safer Parking Scheme award.  Employees at the Staffordshire site were presented with a Park Mark Freight Award by representatives of The British Parking Association on April 18th.   The prestigious award recognises parking facilities that […]

24th March 2023.  Following the Spring Budget 2023, a number of measures have been introduced by the government to support kerosene and Therma35 heating oil users. Companies can now get support with their heating bills and have until Friday 28th April 2023 to apply for top-up payments. Furthermore, it has been announced that rebated kerosene […]

Certas Energy has underlined its commitment to a lower emissions future by expanding its sustainable solutions offering. The UK’s leading fuel and lubricants distributor has acquired Preston-based Freedom Heat Pumps as part of its energy transition roadmap. Heat pumps are considered more viable and environmentally friendly than alternatives, such as hybrid heating systems. Rather than […]

Certas Energy have been busy converting a number of customer properties to liquid renewable fuel for off-grid home heating as part of the Future Ready Fuels Project Joining the second phase of the fossil fuel replacement demonstration project with UKIFDA, OFTEC and 16 fuel distributors as they have collectively commit to convert 200 homes and […]

Managing costs during the busy winter period can pose additional difficulties for transport operators, with fleets facing greater demand and tight deadlines. Plus, supply chain issues and a growing body of regulations aimed at reducing emissions are increasing pressure on UK businesses, making it difficult to predict delivery times and quantities. Under these challenging conditions, […]