Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
In a campaign launched by UKIFDA, the 114,000 households across Wales which use oil heating are being advised on a plan to decarbonise the heating in their homes through the...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...with wholly renewable domestic heating solutions in order to maximise both our renewable heat generation and carbon savings. By encouraging the installation of part renewable solutions, we believe we may...
Opinion
UKIFDA ‘not surprised’ by findings of public research
...one major heating system change – ‘Creating your Decarbonisation Plan’ is one of the most popular blogs on our website. The continued focus on electrification of heat using heat pumps...
News
Oil heating cheaper than mains gas
...than mains gas since 2010. Cost comparisons and projections Comparing the cost of heating the same average home with either LPG or electric storage heaters – the other main heating...
Opinion
The future for liquid fuel – What now for off-grid decarbonisation?
...whilst paying out £7,500 for new heat pump installations. Focus on heat pumps Moving beyond government, we’re seeing time and time again how this focus on heat pumps will put...
News
Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
Having announced last month that the one-off payment to off-grid properties that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, liquified petroleum gas, coal or biomass for heating has been increased...
Opinion
Northern Ireland Government warned over heating sector decarbonisation plans
...size fits all approach when the ‘Decarbonising Heat’ consultation arrives next year. The consultation will seek opinions on how people should heat their homes going forward. The Department of Enterprise...
News
TRA proposes removal of HVO measures
...heating The TRA also established that there is demand for HVO in the UK for use in heating buildings as it offers a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to...
Knowledge
HVO – The issue of sustainability
While we await clearer government direction and legislation on the tricky issues of decarbonisation of both transport and domestic heating, competing solutions continue to voice the arguments for their inclusion....
News
NI Home Heating Oil Support Scheme launches: what suppliers need to know
...who qualify for this support.” Who is eligible for the heating oil voucher? The scheme is open to households that use home heating oil as their main source of heating...
News
Fuel distributors urged to speak up to protect rural heating choice
...Consultation sets out plans to move most oil-heated homes towards heat pumps or heat networks. Industry analysis, however, warns that this approach risks imposing high costs and disruption on rural...
News
UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...high proportion of farmhouses and buildings) is such that retrofitting heat pumps will require a huge capital expenditure to improve the insulation of the properties. If this work is not...
Opinion
OFTEC and UKIFDA response to the British Energy Security Strategy
...new strategy to help these households. “This is completely at odds with the statements in this new Energy Strategy and recent Heat and Buildings Strategy that the government is committed...
News
Cornish village marks stand-out success of industry-led fossil free oil trial
...off the road for a year. John Weedon, Director of Mitchell & Webber, explains, “The owners of rural buildings faced particular challenges as they look to decarbonise their heating. This...
News
Fuel poor left out in the cold
...for ECO is the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). However, the focus of the RHI is firmly on carbon reduction by encouraging the take up of 100% renewable heating technologies...
News
Which? reports on heating oil prices
...regular tanker. Aimed at heating oil users, the guide highlights a number of ways to keep the costs of heating oil down. The Which? news story and heating oil guide...
News
Oil – cheapest home heating fuel by far
With average annual heating costs for oil users falling every quarter for the last three years, consumer confidence in oil heating has greatly increased. This is reflected by rising boiler...
News
Fuel for thought…
The oil heating market has contracted significantly over recent years, because of what can legitimately be described as the ‘perfect storm’, says marketing consultant John Switzer, who works with Carbery...