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ECO3 – oil is included!
Removing oil boilers from the ECO3 scheme would unfairly discriminate against rural households and could lead to even higher levels of fuel poverty said OFTEC CEO Paul Rose OFTEC has...
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Industry responds to CCC Sixth Carbon Budget
...our members, can support the energy transition.” OFTEC’s response to the report was also positive and, similarly to UKIFDA, suggests how liquid fuels could play a big role, if the...
Analysis
Government urged to listen to constituent concerns over home heat decarbonisation choices
Ahead of local elections, a new YouGov poll reveals councillors’ concerns over constituent choices. The poll, conducted on behalf of heating industry trade bodies OFTEC and UKIFDA, has found that...
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Associations push for more from strategy
In a joint statement issued today UKIFDA and OFTEC welcome support for low-carbon liquid fuels in the newly published Heat and Buildings Strategy but also push for an extension of...
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£800,000 investment expands HVO fuel trials
...the estimated 1.7 million properties using oil. OFTEC registered heating technicians will carry out regular checks on the appliances to monitor performance. The demonstration includes participants from all sectors of...
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DfE sets up renewable biofuels stakeholder group
...DfE’s biofuels stakeholder group took place in September (pictured) with OFTEC pleased to have a seat at the table. Commenting on the meeting David Blevings, Ireland Manager at OFTEC and...
Opinion
Time to ‘axe the tax’ on renewable liquid heating fuels
...and OFTEC who have written to Jeremy Hunt to ask him to maximise the impact of current government plans to introduce a renewable liquid heating fuel obligation by correcting the...
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Oil heating updates on Oilsave website
...about improving energy efficiency of an oil heating system, is available now free of charge to registered OFTEC technicians. The postcard promoting the campaign was sent out to registered OFTEC...
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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland
David Blevings, OFTEC’s Ireland manager has welcomed the boiler replacement scheme Strong response from Irish householders to the government’s £12million Boiler Replacement Scheme introduced last September, has been welcomed by...
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Heating oil theft falls
OFTEC registered technicians can assist your customers with advice on the necessary precautions to protect their oil heating assets OFTEC has welcomed research which reveals that heating oil is no...
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Oil theft – oil industry shows support with donation
...them to come to Whitehaven.” “This is particularly unpleasant for the staff and children at Whitehaven,” said David Blevings, OFTEC Ireland manager. “On a positive note, I was pleased that...
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Heat in buildings – joint statement on the government’s future framework
Guy Pulham, FPS (left) and Paul Rose (OFTEC) Below, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) chief executive, Guy Pulham and OFTEC CEO Paul Rose comment: “A wide range of responses...
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Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes
Credit: MrJub With mid-October witnessing the first Green GB Week to promote action on climate change, OFTEC has received further evidence that its work to develop a low carbon liquid...
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Call for urgent heat policy intervention
“For too long now Government has recognised the interlinked issues of fuel poverty and excess winter deaths, yet the policy to address the problem remains painfully inadequate,” said OFTEC CEO...
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127% more expensive than heating oil
“Consumers need cost effective solutions to start reducing carbon emissions from heating now,” says OFTEC chief executive Paul Rose Photo by ©Andrew Higgins 2017 With more than three million consumers...
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Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels
Trade Associations OFTEC, TSA and UKIFDA have kicked off 2020 with the launch of a future vision for liquid fuels ‘Supply Chain Strategy for Liquid Fuels’, which details the steps...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
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Further support for HVO in Northern Ireland
...we learn that OFTEC is promoting a video to local politicians ahead of the new NI Energy Strategy. The video shows how easy a transition to HVO will be for...