Technical notices – red diesel reform updates
OFTEC technical notice addresses red diesel reform
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83% surge of installers are planning a move into renewables
Are you planning to move over to renewables? 72% of installers are likely to expand into renewables in the next three years while 83% plan to transition into air source heat pump renewables, a Wolseley study reveals.
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2022 spring
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We’ll drink to that! Five Horseshoes is the first rural pub to go carbon neutral
In the Autumn 2021 issue of Oil Installer, we reported on the Five Horseshoes, a South Lincolnshire pub that had been converted to HVO as part ...
Insight
Scottish Heat in Buildings Strategy
The Scottish Government published its own Heat in Buildings Strategy on 8 October, just ahead of the UK version. The Strategy builds on a consultation held ...
Insight
Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating
After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published its long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With ...
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2021 winter
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OFTEC to offer heat pump assessments to installers
OFTEC is helping its installers to seize the opportunity offered by the growth in renewable heating technology.
Opinion
Why installers need MCS certification and how to get it
GTEC’s Griff Thomas explains why having MCS certification (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) is more important than ever before
Opinion
What MCS-certified installers need to know about the Heat and Buildings Strategy
Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS explores what the government’s Heat and Buildings strategy means for MCS-certified installers across the country.
News
Manufacturers welcome government’s Heat and Buildings strategy
Following on from the government’s announcement of the Heat and Buildings strategy, leading manufacturers in the industry have welcomed the focus of direction and positive vision for a low carbon future.
News
Gas installers – work today and future-proof skills for tomorrow
The recent announcement of a new £450 million boiler upgrade scheme may have instilled gas installers with concern about their future.
Opinion
Grant UK welcomes Boiler upgrade scheme
Grant UK has broadly welcomed the Government plans to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems via the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
News
Navien delivers vital face-to-face training
Navien has reintroduced its exclusive one-day training sessions, delivering essential information about the company’s range of oil and gas boilers, as well as its ...
Insight
Support our drive to deliver HVO for oil heated homes
In the last issue of Oil Installer, we introduced a new communication campaign to tell oil heating customers about the benefits of a new renewable ...
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2021 autumn
News
Tigerloop BIO is HVO ready
The Tigerloop has been the industry leading oil de-aerator since it was invented by Tigerholm in 1971. Rigorous quality control and testing are keys to the ...
News
New Navien loyalty scheme gets installers straight to the points
Navien has launched Navien Choice, a new loyalty scheme, open to all oil and gas boiler installers. There is a whole catalogue of high-quality rewards ...