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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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HVO – a renewable low carbon fuel
OFTEC reports on the current HVO field trial and explains the potential of this fuel in heating
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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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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 ...
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A good starting point
Invited to see a biofuelled oil boiler in action by Worcester Bosch, Oil Installer’s editor, Jane Raphael and deputy editor, Peter Clayton were very ...
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Delivering the benefits of affordable, clean energy in a low-carbon economy…
OFTEC has engaged In Perpetuum Partners to help respond to government thinking for the off-gas heat network.
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Are heat pumps a good option for your business?
there are potentially huge opportunities for heat pump installers as we move into the 2020s.
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Discrepancies between fuel poverty and clean growth agenda “continue to hit vulnerable rural households”
OFTEC says recent revisions to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme don’t go far enough.
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Heating sector thriving as demand for oil expertise grows
OFTEC registration figures have hit a five year high and are continuing to rise
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Boilers – are two or more better than one?
Although a single appliance is the most frequently chosen option, large dwellings or commercial premises often benefit from having two or more smaller appliances.
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Women in the heating industry – why aren’t there more?
Of more than 9,000 OFTEC registered technicians, fewer than 30 are female. Perhaps some readers will be surprised it’s even that many, whilst others will feel, ...
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Underground oil storage
The problems of underground oil storage.
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New report questions the effectiveness of renewables in rural areas
With the government offering incentives including the Green Deal and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), many existing oil users may be tempted to replace their ...