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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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Joint launch for ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign
Coinciding with the start of autumn, UKIFDA and OFTEC have joined forces to launch their ‘Get Winter Ready‘ campaign which is designed to encourage the 1.5m heating oil customers across the...
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Raw deal for rural renewables
With the RHI and Green Deal set to encourage a push towards alternative technologies, OFTEC has taken a look at the true costs of going green for rural homeowners. Using...
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Concerns raised – UK housing: fit for the future?
OFTEC’s CEO, Paul Rose was quick to raise concerns following the publication of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report UK housing: fit for the future? “With the threat of...
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Can oil hold its market share?
Speakers at OFTEC’s spring conference debated oil’s future role in home energy provision. “In the face of the government’s agenda to move rural communities to air and ground source heat...
Opinion
OFTEC and UKIFDA response to the British Energy Security Strategy
“The government must urgently revisit the Energy Strategy, focusing more attention on measures to help households reduce their energy usage now, and on supporting cost-effective and practical low carbon energy...
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MP visits first ever fossil-free HVO village, converted in industry trials
...UKIFDA and OFTEC. Mr Eustice met with village residents and industry leaders to find out more about the trial. Speaking at the event at Kehelland School – a 130 year-old...
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Cross party support sees renewable liquid heating fuel obligation amendment passed by parliament
...the renewable liquid heating fuel amendment to the Energy Bill, Paul Rose, Chief Executive of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, Chief Executive of UKIFDA, said: “Following the conclusion of the Energy...
Interview
Mitchell & Webber: driving the ground breaking campaign for a liquid fuel future
...the first trial in the UK right beside our depot at Scorrier near Redruth in Cornwall. We were able to get the boiler converted, with the guidance of OFTEC, and...
Analysis
A step in the right direction
...zero challenge. Additionally, the input from local fuel oil distributors, along with the numerous meetings held by industry trade bodies OFTEC and UKIFDA with MPs and other important parties, has...
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An interview with Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA
...they decarbonise their homes. The Future Ready Fuel website launch, in partnership with OFTEC, has been very successful. Over 10% of the population of oil users in England and Wales...
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Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...and OFTEC. With increasing pressure from MPs to reassess the policy, Bean Beanland, of the Heat Pump Federation, has also called for the ban to be pushed back, saying: “To...
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Campaign-leading distributor first to lift US imported HVO following tariff removal
...Webber has also been a key participant in the Future Ready Fuel campaign, led by trade associations UKIFDA and OFTEC, raising awareness of HVO and its effectiveness as an immediate...
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MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels
...successful industry HVO trials being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of the Future Ready Fuel campaign, Mr Eustice suggested:...
Opinion
Call for certainty on renewable liquid fuel
...OFTEC, have welcomed the publication of the Biomass Policy Statement (BPS) which reaffirms the role of renewable liquid fuels in decarbonising the off-grid sector but call for greater certainty in...
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In profile with Bruce Woodall of the Fuel Experts Association
...UKIFDA, OFTEC, EIC, BSI and all FEA members. “IT IS WHAT IT IS, BUT LET’S GET ON WITH IT.” Bruce Woodall Please give your career history in 25 words or...
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Liquid fuel industry campaigners recognised by Minister at Number 10 Downing Street
...work they have done, through their Cornwall-based fuel distribution business Mitchell & Webber, to support the UKIFDA / OFTEC Future Ready Fuels Campaign the brothers were invited to the reception...
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HVO boost as biofuel boiler wins best renewable energy product
...UK have now converted to the fossil- free kerosene alternative in demonstrations led by trade associations UKIFDA and OFTEC. HVO currently available in the UK and Ireland is manufactured from...