Worcester Bosch has announced that it is set to be launching Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Conversion Kits for its oil boiler portfolio, as part of an ongoing commitment to ensure all homeowners have access to practical and viable low carbon alternatives to fossil fuels.
The HVO Conversion Kits are due to be made available for general sale later this year and will be suitable for the manufacturer’s Heatslave and Danesmoor oil-fired boiler ranges. The kits will enable the company’s Heatslave or Danesmoor products manufactured after September 2018 to be converted to operate safely and efficiently on HVO, according to a statement.
Martyn Bridges, director of technical services of Worcester Bosch, said: “At Worcester, we believe the road to net zero requires a technology-agnostic approach, to ensure all homeowners have options when it comes to reducing their carbon output. This is why we continue to develop, introduce and strengthen new and existing technologies that can help reduce the carbon intensity of our products.
“Although availability of HVO and other bio-fuels remains limited in the UK today, we strongly believe that this will improve significantly in the next few years, which is why we are introducing new Conversion Kits later in the year.”