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Significant changes to the UK heating market

...heating installers Significant changes are coming to the UK heating market that will affect thousands of installers and heating engineers. A survey launched today gives you the opportunity to shape...

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UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels

...(used for home heating and hot water) accepts the urgent need to decarbonise heating. Liquid fuel, more specifically a bio product, can be part of the solution to achieve net...

Opinion

UKIFDA encourages homeowners to start biofuel transition

...All of these improvements will increase energy efficiency, create carbon efficiency and reduce bills. Carbon reduction without retrofitting “The continued focus on electrification of heat using heat pumps for those...

Opinion

The future of oil heating debate – watch the video

...to be continued….. In the meantime your views on the ability of the oil heating market to resist the threats are invited jane@oilinstaller.co.uk. THE FUTURE OF OIL HEATING JEREMY HAWKSLEY...

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The future of oil heating – watch the debate

...to be continued….. In the meantime your views on the ability of the oil heating market to resist the threats are invited jane@oilinstaller.co.uk. THE FUTURE OF OIL HEATING JEREMY HAWKSLEY...

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Reality check needed off-grid

...heated sufficiently. The characteristics of off mains gas properties with an energy rating of D or below, will therefore generally be unsuitable for a heat pump installation. Neil added: “The...

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127% more expensive than heating oil

...facing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, the average cost of heating a home on oil continues to fall, reigniting OFTEC’s call for government to urgently review its current heat...

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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?

...that liquid fuels are being used to heat homes in 2030 and beyond? OFTEC continues to lobby government to include bioliquids in the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, which would make...
Leading online heating oil marketplace Boilerjuice  talks about future plans

Interview

BoilerJuice: revolutionising operations

BoilerJuice is one of the leading heating oil marketplace websites in the UK. Established in 2004, the company delivers millions of litres of heating oil to thousands of customers every...
The fundamental importance of data.

Insight

Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA urges ‘facts before theories’

...sending out mixed messages by calling for the Government to “publicly affirm that electrical heat is the default option in all new buildings and existing properties off the gas grid”...