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Irish Alliance achieves breakthrough in use of biofuels in decarbonisation
...for the Environment Eamon Ryan had originally suggested that a ban on oil and gas boilers could be implemented in newly built homes as early as next year, and as...
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Showcasing oil heating’s future
...technologies as the perfect partner for oil-fired boilers in off mains gas properties,” said Martyn Bridges, director of marketing and technical support for Worcester, Bosch Group. “We’re delighted to...
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Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland
...and the banning of oil boilers without consideration for the 80-year-old in an old, rural farmhouse who faces a cost of around 35,000 to 60,000 euros to retrofit the property...
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Oil boiler sales fall
...boilers during this period were at 23,254 compared to 26,590 during the first six months of 2011. The figures cover all the SEDBUK bands and are based on figures supplied...
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“Do you expect domestic customers to desert oil in favour of renewables?”
New figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show the south west is leading the switch from oil to renewable forms of heating such as biomass boilers...
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Bioliquids excluded from Renewable Heat Incentive
...ministers say they will only give RHI support to biomass boilers, air or ground source heat pumps and solar thermal technologies. OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley said: ‘”We’re very disappointed...
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OFTEC calls on new government to be ‘more realistic’
...measures such as a boiler scrappage scheme to incentivise the switch to high efficiency condensing boilers. There is still clearly a strong demand for these greener, cheaper to run boilers...
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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?
...the market for oil boilers predominantly in the replacement sector, OFTEC’s strategy is to retain the present oil-fired boiler market share. Using initiatives such as the Oilsave campaign, OFTEC is...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...we look to new, greener technologies to heat our homes, but this is a challenge in rural areas, which often rely on oil boilers. “Finding a way to allow them...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...oil (HVO) could be deployed for use in existing boilers, to quickly lower emissions on a massive scale. TAZCH has long called for the introduction of a Renewable Heat Obligation...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...old boilers, low NOx boilers and Rayburns, to check the renewable fuel works with all of them – and it does. “One of our proudest moments was after we had...
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Industry professionals debate heating strategies
...its current form is the wrong vehicle to move UK homes to renewable heat. An overwhelming 98% also said heat pumps were not a realistic alternative to oil-fired boilers for...
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Chancellor visits Worcester Bosch to see the future of heating
...the brilliant engineers & researchers working on the next generation of hydrogen boilers. So exciting to see this vital tech for #netzero taking shape.” “It was great to have Mr...
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Oil – the cheapest form of heating since July 2014
...Dawn Shakespeare. “And there’s more homeowners can do to both save energy and save on bills – boilers should be serviced at least once a year to ensure they’re running...
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Bring back boiler scrappage says Worcester
...it.” “We need to drop the need for an assessment, which is acting as a barrier to new boilers being financed under the Green Deal. Boilers are a distress purchase...
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Oil – the cheapest of all major heating fuels
...the sales of oil condensing boilers up by 7% in the first quarter of this year compared to 2014 figures, it would seem that homeowners have a renewed appreciation for...
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Wanted – a total rethink on the UK’s low carbon heat strategy
...efficiency boilers still in use across Great Britain, OFTEC has repeated its call for a funded boiler replacement programme to encourage consumers to upgrade to modern condensing models. And, believing...
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Mitchell & Webber: driving the ground breaking campaign for a liquid fuel future
...sulphur in the fuel and a much cleaner burn, the boilers are a joy to service – even after many months of running with the fuel. Apart from a couple...