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HVO biofuel Grant Vortex wins best renewable energy product at the SEAI Energy Show
Grant’s HVO biofuel compatible Grant Vortex condensing boiler has been awarded ‘Best Renewable Energy Product’ at the SEAI Energy Show 2022.
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Firebird’s foodbank solution
Firebird has helped The Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank to continue its invaluable work.
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Future Ready Fuel campaign
We need your help to get a fair outcome for off-grid homes, businesses – and the heating industry
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Five minutes on … the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Five minutes with Phil Hurley on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme roll-out and what it means for installers.
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Comprehensive net zero guide presents new opportunities for UK installers and consumers
Net zero is one step closer thanks to a new set of guidelines from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
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Interactive training
Cardiff-based YTIC offers monthly OFTEC Oil courses 101, 105e and 600a, as well as OFTEC Solid Fuel (D/S/W) every other month.
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Industry ‘sigh of relief’ as government cuts VAT to 0% on renewables
The industry has breathed a sigh of relief following the government announcement to cut VAT on energy efficiency and renewable technologies to 0%.
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HVO demonstration project going from strength to strength
As announced in the last issue of Oil Installer, an expanded HVO demonstration project has been taking place over winter. In all, 15 fuel distributors have been involved and 93 homes and businesses have been successfully converted, with a further 33 scheduled. The sites chosen are right across the UK and reflect the wide range of situations where oil heating is used.
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Welcome to January 2026!
OFTEC’s head of public affairs, Malcolm Farrow, looks into his crystal ball to see what life in 2026 might be like.
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Riello celebrates a century
In June Riello celebrates its 100-year anniversary as a provider of energy technologies.
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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.
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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 of the current OFTEC and UKIFDA field trial.
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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.
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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.
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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.