Opinion
Business and energy minister backs winter fuel readiness campaign
...they will help. Similarly, if you have elderly neighbours or friends who also use heating oil to heat their homes, encourage them to sign up and stay warm all winter....
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News
New standard publication will ensure sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
...liquid fuels are used in the heat market. In publishing the standard BSI explained: “Around 1.5 million homes in the UK currently rely on liquid fuel heating. For the sake...
Opinion
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans
...ground source heat pump organisation, welcomes the growth of the green industry, but urges leaders to focus on existing technology, such as heat pumps that can decarbonise home heating at...
Opinion
“Do you agree with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) that the Province should have more oil buying clubs?”
...more oil buying clubs, there will inevitably be more – batten down the hatches!” For further comment see the Value Oils blog – www.valueoils.com/blog/home-heating/heating-oil-buying-groups-2/ Joe Bradley, Bradley Fuels “I don’t...
News
Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...of homes to renewable liquid fuel, HVO, in Cornwall but also a church and a school, highlighting the promising potential of this renewable liquid fuel to replace oil heating in...
News
Net Zero report – FPS and OFTEC respond
...flow through to the other. Hybrid heating systems and the need for salient data The report mentioned that hybrid heating systems could be an appropriate solution for a subset of...
Opinion
UKIFDA responds to government consultations
...This way homeowners can save emissions, reduce ongoing heating costs, and then make further improvements if needed to the fabric of the building at a later date but at a...
News
Domestic heating oil users urged to place orders now
Customers are recommended to place heating oil orders with local distributors as normal ahead of the winter period, as industry trade association, UKIFDA, welcomes further increased support for domestic heating...
Knowledge
Questions remain as alternative fuel payments commence to heating oil users
Earlier this month the government announced the start of alternative fuel payments to domestic and non-domestic users of heating oil but, with end users still raising questions regarding the payment...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...and heating oil Biofuels consumption in transport Domestic gas consumption Ofgem Price Cap Update on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Update on HVO data Temperature and heating days The average temperature...
News
Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...plans to carry out a review of the tariffs under this scheme to drive forward further uptake. Read The Future of Heating: Meeting the Challenge at www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-of-heating-meeting-the-challenge What are the...
News
ECO3 – oil is included!
...only applies to broken boilers not First Time Central Heating (FTCH). Oil boilers will not be allowed under first time central heating (FTCH), district heating, solid walled homes minimum, rural...
News
EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...shipping and aviation as well as commercial off-grid heating. With development and production ongoing, it is anticipated that a low carbon liquid fuel for heating could be readily available in...
News
Wanted – a total rethink on the UK’s low carbon heat strategy
...to install and offer competitive running costs’. The recommendations, which were provided in response to an inquiry about home energy efficiency and demand reduction, highlights that 100% renewable heating solutions...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...heating season, is putting pressure on the sector, as people use their central heating as a last resort. “People are burning turf or whatever fuel they can and supplementing this...
News
Lobbying for a better off-grid deal
...homeowners. “We would like to see a boiler scrappage scheme for off-grid homes as there are efficient condensing boilers which can be installed either as a replacement or as first-time...
News
Vulnerable rural households hit by discrepancies
...not extend to First Time Central Heating. This means that under the scheme, fuel poor households who currently rely on oil heating can have a broken oil appliance repaired or...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...an elegant solution. In an off-grid sector, where it’s hard and expensive to insulate homes, we think bringing in renewable heating oil solutions, through existing infrastructure, is a key part...