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Oil heating stays ahead of the game
In 2014, OFTEC helped secure a major win for the industry, challenging an EU standard which would have required oil heating appliances to meet NOx levels as low as 92mg/kWh...
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Ken’s Corner: Understanding rural Britain
...conducted by the Future Ready Fuel campaign found that over 95% of off-grid households desire a greater variety of low-carbon heating solutions, while more than 88% of respondents currently using...
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OFTEC – anniversary celebrations and ‘business as usual’ post Brexit
(l-r) Jeremy Hawksley, Nick Hawkins and Paul Rose As OFTEC marks 25 years of raising standards in the heating industry, its focus remains firmly on the future. In a communication...
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Government misses opportunity to help the logistics sector
...logistics businesses, according to Logistics UK. Speaking after the minister’s speech in Manchester, Logistics UK’s chief executive David Wells OBE highlighted the issues currently holding the industry back: “Logistics delivers...
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Industry leaders urge government to cut duty on low carbon liquid fuels
...as well as from clean air campaigner and CEO of Enjoy the Air, Kate Barnard, and environmental campaigner, Dominic Dyer. They write: “While some incentives do exist in the UK,...
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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service
West Midlands-based operators of fuel tankers and other vehicles used to transport hazardous goods will soon be able to call upon Midlands Truck & Van for specialist maintenance and repair...
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Five years of proof: Rural community takes HVO case to Westminster
A rural Cornish community has travelled to Westminster to submit the findings of a five-year, community-led trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in domestic heating, calling for practical and affordable...
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The future of liquid fuel heating
...been working hard behind the scenes for a number of months now to prepare our vision for the future of off grid domestic heating,” said OFTEC CEO Paul Rose who...
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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...
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Cross party support sees renewable liquid heating fuel obligation amendment passed by parliament
...a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation was passed without objection. Released on Friday, the amendment (new clause 63) mirrors proposals put forward by former environment secretary George Eustice in response...
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OFTEC and FPS call for a radical shake up to home heating policies
...to home heating policies for the UK. The letter, sent to election candidates representing the majority of rural constituencies in the UK, calls for a greater and more pragmatic approach...
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Ireland alliance continues push for broader decarbonisation approach with key appointment
Philip Hannon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating (TAZCH). Bringing together businesses from across Ireland, TAZCH is an alliance of those who are...
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Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel
...that doesn’t cause rural households a huge expense or inconvenience. “Whilst we understand the investment in electric solutions, we’re concerned that for heating rural homes switching to an electric heating...
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Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels
New statistics show that oil prices have remained more stable than other forms of heating. A comparison of heating costs for the last five years, based on information supplied by...
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Misleading claims from renewable heating supplier – ASA ruling
...the renewable heating supplier wrongly claimed that ‘oil heating will be outlawed by 2030’ and encouraged schools and colleges to switch to alternative systems ahead of the 2030 ‘deadline’. The...
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ESL Fuels hits one billion litre sales for Ultra 35
...of this heating oil product.” Ultra 35 is a dedicated heating oil unconstrained by different engine specifications and is therefore able to offer boiler engineers consistently proven performance across a...
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Kerosene – supply and quality
Like driving on the left, the UK is pretty much on its own when it comes to using kerosene as a heating oil Picking kerosene in the UK because of...
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Distributor Diaries January 2024 – the latest updates from our community
...– an inspiration to us all.” WCF Chandlers: Planning a Valentine’s Ball WCF Chandlers, the Lincolnshire-based distributor, is continuing to raise money for the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Service,...
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