News
Charity fuelled by Firebird’s expertise
A unique UK-based mental health charity has praised Firebird for helping it to continue its invaluable work.
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Insight
HVO – a renewable low carbon fuel
OFTEC reports on the current HVO field trial and explains the potential of this fuel in heating
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2021 summer
News
Grant UK gives Wiltshire Air Ambulance a lift
Grant UK has donated £10,000 to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance (WAA).
News
OFTEC COVID-19 update
All OFTEC services are fully operational, including the technical helpline, registration services and OFTEC Direct. Some staff are working from home so that social distancing ...
Opinion
Decarbonisation update: Policy announcement overload!
At the beginning of December, the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC), published its latest report on which steps the UK must take to achieve its ...
News
Barriers are removed for installers wanting to become MCS certified
MCS is to consult on a new route to certification, removing one of the current barriers to participation in the scheme.
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2021 spring
Insight
Brits “baffled by boilers”
• Almost a third (29%) of boilers failed to receive a scheduled check due to lockdown delays. One in ten did not receive a check at all.
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Insight
Three trade associations, one common goal…
As we move to deliver a low carbon liquid fuel, we recognise that burning the fuel is only one piece of the jigsaw. The product ...
News
Register for TrustMark with OFTEC
In September, OFTEC launched its new TrustMark registration scheme. TrustMark is the government endorsed quality scheme which covers work carried out in or around homes.
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2020 winter
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2020 autumn
Interview
After 51 issues of Oil Installer, Jane retires as editor
With vast experience of the downstream oil industry, Jane Raphael became editor of the Oil Installer’s debut edition in 2007. Fifty-one issues later, she has ...
News
Tank safety – extra checks recommended!
Many consumers and businesses have taken advantage of the recent low cost of heating oil and some may even have purchased new and/or second ...
News
Chancellor meets apprentices during visit to Worcester Bosch
At the beginning of July, Worcester Bosch welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, to its Worcester factory.
Fuel Price Commentary
Fuel price commentary – 2020 summer
Opinion
Industry needs to fill thousands of roles to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2050
More young people are being encouraged to take up a career in the heating sector following a report which estimates 400,000 energy related jobs will need ...