search | heating

News

Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes

...fuel to replace kerosene could provide the answer to reducing carbon emissions from heating rural homes. Earlier this year, OFTEC commissioned a series of independent reports into the viability of...

Opinion

UKIFDA vision for a liquid fuel future

...fuel future highlights the key role liquid biofuels can and should play in heating 1.5m homes across the UK and 686,000 in the Republic of Ireland together with industry including...

News

FPS Clean Growth Future Vision

...Ireland which currently rely on liquid fuels for their heating. “Having always supported the principle of decarbonisation, clean growth and clear air, our Clean Growth Future Vision brochure sets out...

News

Boiler scrappage to tackle air quality?

...a target of replacing 500,000 boilers in London by 2020 and for all boilers to meet the ultra low NOx by 2025. The suggestion was welcomed by the Heating &...

News

Calls for clarity on recent Budget announcements

Relief Last week’s budget announcement brought relief to agriculture, rail, fish farming and non-commercial heating with all being exempt from the abolishment of the red diesel subsidy. Whilst this news...

News

OFTEC launches “Tank Safe” campaign

...and the environment. Malcolm Farrow of OFTEC says: “It’s easy to forget about oil tanks during the summer months when central heating systems are not in use. That’s why we’ve...
Mistletoe and wine

Insight

Mistletoe and Wine!

...at some point, we would get a piece of legislation outlining a proposed Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation – see, Santa is real. We have met some interesting characters across...

News

Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley

...by 2050, including the heating demand of 800,000 homes across the South of England. An increase in the use of hydrogen with carbon capture would help reduce emissions in the...

Insight

Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation

...auto diesel, diesel for construction purposes, light heating oil, kerosene, jet A1, or marine distillates. A maximum of 40% of emergency stocks may comprise crude oil, condensate, or semi-finished products....

News

Call for urgent heat policy intervention

...inefficient heating systems when a simple boiler upgrade could cut their fuel bills by over £300 a year or some 20%. “For too long now Government has recognised the interlinked...