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Adrian Lightwood, OFTEC registration director.
To support technicians working in renewable technologies, OFTEC has introduced new classes of registration for solar thermal systems and heat pumps, with plans to extend this further to cover biomass next year.
“Oil is becoming more affordable and competitive, and the cheapest option going forward for most off-gas homes” says Jeremy Hawksley
New research commissioned by OFTEC and the FPS predicts the price of oil will continue to fall over the next three years, spelling more good news for the industry.
The 2014 OFTEC Awards for Excellence winners
The best talent in the oil heating industry was showcased at OFTEC’s 2014 Awards for Excellence event last month.
There is still time to register for the Big Event, but OFTEC is advising installers to be quick to avoid missing out!
The search continues for the industry’s best High Efficiency Oil Boiler Installer in this year’s Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards.
OFTEC director general, Jeremy Hawksley urges MPs to fight government discrimination against oil-fired boilers
OFTEC has written to 232 MPs representing rural constituencies across England and Wales in reaction to the government’s new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund announced recently.
OFTEC has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government’s Green Homes Cashback Fund will allow householders to upgrade their oil boilers.
With vast skills gaps emerging, there is an urgent need for more vocational training. Vince Cable, secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, said recently: “…in the past vocational training was not valued; now it’s considered vital.”
OFTEC has written to Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Davey, to propose the introduction of a boiler scrappage scheme.
OFTEC has welcomed a decision by the Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) to uphold an earlier complaint regarding misleading energy savings claims made by Calor Gas in its consumer advertising.
Cash in on Worcester’s new scheme
Worcester, Bosch Group is running a cash-back promotion.
A number of leading manufacturers and suppliers in the oil-firing industry have already confirmed their support for OFTEC’s Big Event 2014.
OFTEC recently issued a safety reminder to householders following the sentencing of a boiler installer who pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
“Energy efficient technologies don’t have to cost the earth, but could save a fortune,” says Julia Bradbury
Could the UK lead the world in building a genuinely low carbon economy? Julia Bradbury thinks so.
Jeremy Hawksley addressing over 70 fuel oil distributors on the subject of Oilsave and the fight for oil heating at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate in the West Midlands earlier this month.
The price difference between oil and gas has narrowed significantly. Three years ago oil was nearly 60% more expensive than mains gas but now it is just over 12% more expensive, based on using a condensing boiler.