OFTEC

UK renewables plan needs greater consideration image

UK RENEWABLES PLAN NEEDS GREATER CONSIDERATION

4 April, 2024

Malcolm Farrow, Head of Public Affairs at OFTEC, says the current renewable heating transition plan needs to be looked at again by policymakers, otherwise installers and consumers could face negative unintended consequences.

Call for Chancellor to ‘axe the tax’ on renewable liquid heating fuels in coming Budget image

CALL FOR CHANCELLOR TO ‘AXE THE TAX’ ON RENEWABLE LIQUID HEATING FUELS IN COMING BUDGET

14 February, 2024

Decarbonisation policy must bring consumers along to avoid stalling image

DECARBONISATION POLICY MUST BRING CONSUMERS ALONG TO AVOID STALLING

4 October, 2023

OFTEC announces new liquid fuel publications with HVO guidance image

OFTEC ANNOUNCES NEW LIQUID FUEL PUBLICATIONS WITH HVO GUIDANCE

10 August, 2023

Consider every option for decarbonisation image

CONSIDER EVERY OPTION FOR DECARBONISATION

17 July, 2023

OFTEC secures PAS 5420 publication in support of renewable liquid fuels image

OFTEC SECURES PAS 5420 PUBLICATION IN SUPPORT OF RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS

3 May, 2023

Most councillors want constituents to have say in decarbonising heating image

MOST COUNCILLORS WANT CONSTITUENTS TO HAVE SAY IN DECARBONISING HEATING

25 April, 2023

OFTEC launches discounted heat pump training image

OFTEC LAUNCHES DISCOUNTED HEAT PUMP TRAINING

11 January, 2023

OFTEC wins BEIS funding bid to offer renewables training at reduced cost image

OFTEC WINS BEIS FUNDING BID TO OFFER RENEWABLES TRAINING AT REDUCED COST

5 December, 2022

More support needed to enable off-grid businesses to decarbonise image

MORE SUPPORT NEEDED TO ENABLE OFF-GRID BUSINESSES TO DECARBONISE

14 December, 2022

OFTEC launches heat pump training course and technology neutral vision image

OFTEC LAUNCHES HEAT PUMP TRAINING COURSE AND TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL VISION

22 June, 2022

Are oil-heated homes getting a raw deal under decarbonisation plans? image

ARE OIL-HEATED HOMES GETTING A RAW DEAL UNDER DECARBONISATION PLANS?

1 June, 2022

Over 100 oil-heated homes converted to HVO in OFTEC and UKIFDA trials image

OVER 100 OIL-HEATED HOMES CONVERTED TO HVO IN OFTEC AND UKIFDA TRIALS

22 April, 2022

Customer homes not ready for heat pumps, OFTEC technician survey finds image

CUSTOMER HOMES NOT READY FOR HEAT PUMPS, OFTEC TECHNICIAN SURVEY FINDS

12 April, 2022

Trade associations celebrate one year of HVO in domestic UK properties image

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS CELEBRATE ONE YEAR OF HVO IN DOMESTIC UK PROPERTIES

5 January, 2022

Learn about becoming an OFTEC inspector image

LEARN ABOUT BECOMING AN OFTEC INSPECTOR

1 November, 2021

OFTEC calls for just transition to low carbon heat for rural households image

OFTEC CALLS FOR JUST TRANSITION TO LOW CARBON HEAT FOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

20 September, 2021

New OFTEC website and technician hub goes live image

NEW OFTEC WEBSITE AND TECHNICIAN HUB GOES LIVE

25 June, 2021

OFTEC teams up with MCS for renewables webinar series image

OFTEC TEAMS UP WITH MCS FOR RENEWABLES WEBINAR SERIES

8 March, 2021

OFTEC makes the case for HVO, the new renewable liquid fuel image

OFTEC MAKES THE CASE FOR HVO, THE NEW RENEWABLE LIQUID FUEL

11 December, 2020

Big changes for heating installers in the pipeline? image

BIG CHANGES FOR HEATING INSTALLERS IN THE PIPELINE?

19 October, 2020

Heating technicians concerned by work pipeline, OFTEC survey finds image

HEATING TECHNICIANS CONCERNED BY WORK PIPELINE, OFTEC SURVEY FINDS

23 June, 2020

OFTEC calls for support for renewable liquid fuels in decarbonisation policy image

OFTEC CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS IN DECARBONISATION POLICY

9 June, 2020

OFTEC extends registrations for two months due to coronavirus image

OFTEC EXTENDS REGISTRATIONS FOR TWO MONTHS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

6 April, 2020

Ensuring a secure future for liquid fuel installers image

ENSURING A SECURE FUTURE FOR LIQUID FUEL INSTALLERS

16 December, 2019

New research backs eco-credentials of biofuels for oil-heated homes image

NEW RESEARCH BACKS ECO-CREDENTIALS OF BIOFUELS FOR OIL-HEATED HOMES

19 June, 2019

Viessmann enters UK domestic oil boiler market image

VIESSMANN ENTERS UK DOMESTIC OIL BOILER MARKET

29 August, 2018

Registration now open for PHEX Manchester image

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR PHEX MANCHESTER

9 August, 2018

OFTEC registrations hit five-year high image

OFTEC REGISTRATIONS HIT FIVE-YEAR HIGH

3 August, 2018

OFTEC says new ECO3 proposals discriminate against rural households image

OFTEC SAYS NEW ECO3 PROPOSALS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

20 April, 2018

OFTEC calls for action on gender diversity in the heating sector image

OFTEC CALLS FOR ACTION ON GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE HEATING SECTOR

9 April, 2018

New report backs OFTEC's calls for RHI reform image

NEW REPORT BACKS OFTEC'S CALLS FOR RHI REFORM

12 March, 2018

OFTEC calls for policy intervention with winter deaths on the rise image

OFTEC CALLS FOR POLICY INTERVENTION WITH WINTER DEATHS ON THE RISE

8 February, 2018

BEIS supports OFTEC on off-grid heating plans image

BEIS SUPPORTS OFTEC ON OFF-GRID HEATING PLANS

12 January, 2018

OFTEC appoints new Inspector image

OFTEC APPOINTS NEW INSPECTOR

19 October, 2017

OFTEC registrations hit four-year high image

OFTEC REGISTRATIONS HIT FOUR-YEAR HIGH

1 August, 2017

Focus 'must remain on end goal of cutting emissions from heating' image

FOCUS 'MUST REMAIN ON END GOAL OF CUTTING EMISSIONS FROM HEATING'

1 August, 2017

OFTEC promotes Home Energy Scotland Loan scheme image

OFTEC PROMOTES HOME ENERGY SCOTLAND LOAN SCHEME

13 July, 2017

Government must 'sustain the focus on phasing out heating oil' image

GOVERNMENT MUST 'SUSTAIN THE FOCUS ON PHASING OUT HEATING OIL'

4 July, 2017

Manifesto pledges on domestic energy efficiency fall short, says OFTEC image

MANIFESTO PLEDGES ON DOMESTIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY FALL SHORT, SAYS OFTEC

8 June, 2017

New oil and unvented training provision image

NEW OIL AND UNVENTED TRAINING PROVISION

4 June, 2017

OFTEC looks to future of liquid fuel image

OFTEC LOOKS TO FUTURE OF LIQUID FUEL

31 May, 2017

Boiler service drive backed by the Consumer Council image

BOILER SERVICE DRIVE BACKED BY THE CONSUMER COUNCIL

20 April, 2017

Campaign aims to help consumers stay ‘tank safe’ image

CAMPAIGN AIMS TO HELP CONSUMERS STAY ‘TANK SAFE’

28 March, 2017

'Industry buy-in needed to support Bonfield Report proposals', says OFTEC image

'INDUSTRY BUY-IN NEEDED TO SUPPORT BONFIELD REPORT PROPOSALS', SAYS OFTEC

27 January, 2017

Government 'must act to prevent fuel poor being left in the cold' image

GOVERNMENT 'MUST ACT TO PREVENT FUEL POOR BEING LEFT IN THE COLD'

3 January, 2017

'Urgent change to heat policy required' image

'URGENT CHANGE TO HEAT POLICY REQUIRED'

5 December, 2016

Misleading advertising complaint upheld image

MISLEADING ADVERTISING COMPLAINT UPHELD

30 November, 2016

OFTEC warns heating businesses to beware of scams image

OFTEC WARNS HEATING BUSINESSES TO BEWARE OF SCAMS

9 September, 2016

OFTEC welcomes fall in heating oil theft image

OFTEC WELCOMES FALL IN HEATING OIL THEFT

1 September, 2016

OFTEC urges businesses to protect themselves against liability image

OFTEC URGES BUSINESSES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST LIABILITY

24 August, 2016

Heating businesses should think now about new apprenticeship levy, says OFTEC image

HEATING BUSINESSES SHOULD THINK NOW ABOUT NEW APPRENTICESHIP LEVY, SAYS OFTEC

21 July, 2016

OFTEC launches new commercial assessment course image

OFTEC LAUNCHES NEW COMMERCIAL ASSESSMENT COURSE

5 July, 2016

Oil remains cheapest home heating fuel image

OIL REMAINS CHEAPEST HOME HEATING FUEL

25 May, 2016

OFTEC registrations now include biomass image

OFTEC REGISTRATIONS NOW INCLUDE BIOMASS

5 May, 2016

OFTEC appoints new CEO image

OFTEC APPOINTS NEW CEO

22 April, 2016

OFTEC launches Solid Fuel Training Centre in Northern Ireland image

OFTEC LAUNCHES SOLID FUEL TRAINING CENTRE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

12 April, 2016

England 'needs boiler replacement scheme' image

ENGLAND 'NEEDS BOILER REPLACEMENT SCHEME'

25 February, 2016

OFTEC launches new website image

OFTEC LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

11 February, 2016

OFTEC champions apprenticeships image

OFTEC CHAMPIONS APPRENTICESHIPS

16 December, 2015

Consumers benefit as oil prices fall again image

CONSUMERS BENEFIT AS OIL PRICES FALL AGAIN

10 December, 2015

OFTEC calls for urgent change to UK home heating plans image

OFTEC CALLS FOR URGENT CHANGE TO UK HOME HEATING PLANS

2 December, 2015

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week highlights dangers of the deadly gas image

CARBON MONOXIDE AWARENESS WEEK HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS OF THE DEADLY GAS

10 November, 2015

Boiler manufacturer calls for standardised servicing image

BOILER MANUFACTURER CALLS FOR STANDARDISED SERVICING

16 September, 2015

OFTEC redesigns oil assessment re-certification image

OFTEC REDESIGNS OIL ASSESSMENT RE-CERTIFICATION

19 August, 2015

Six-year oil price low will prompt more off-grid customers to switch, OFTEC says image

SIX-YEAR OIL PRICE LOW WILL PROMPT MORE OFF-GRID CUSTOMERS TO SWITCH, OFTEC SAYS

13 August, 2015

School leavers should consider apprenticeships to launch their career, OFTEC says image

SCHOOL LEAVERS SHOULD CONSIDER APPRENTICESHIPS TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREER, OFTEC SAYS

13 August, 2015

Essential for homeowners to check credentials of tradespeople, says OFTEC image

ESSENTIAL FOR HOMEOWNERS TO CHECK CREDENTIALS OF TRADESPEOPLE, SAYS OFTEC

5 August, 2015

OFTEC calls on boiler manufacturers to be responsible when quoting Energy Savings Data image

OFTEC CALLS ON BOILER MANUFACTURERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE WHEN QUOTING ENERGY SAVINGS DATA

22 July, 2015

Teenage apprentice completes OFTEC qualification image

TEENAGE APPRENTICE COMPLETES OFTEC QUALIFICATION

19 June, 2015

Oil tank safety checks urged following fire in Dunmurry image

OIL TANK SAFETY CHECKS URGED FOLLOWING FIRE IN DUNMURRY

16 June, 2015

Obituary: Edward Van Win, formerly EOGB and OFTEC image

OBITUARY: EDWARD VAN WIN, FORMERLY EOGB AND OFTEC

8 June, 2015

Northern Ireland householders encouraged to take advantage of boiler replacement scheme image

NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSEHOLDERS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BOILER REPLACEMENT SCHEME

1 June, 2015

Renewable Heat take up fails to meet targets image

RENEWABLE HEAT TAKE UP FAILS TO MEET TARGETS

19 May, 2015

OFTEC launches solid fuel registration service image

OFTEC LAUNCHES SOLID FUEL REGISTRATION SERVICE

22 April, 2015

Seminar programme brings latest industry news to technicians image

SEMINAR PROGRAMME BRINGS LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS TO TECHNICIANS

16 April, 2015

OFTEC lobbies prospective MPs for “more realistic” heating policies image

OFTEC LOBBIES PROSPECTIVE MPS FOR “MORE REALISTIC” HEATING POLICIES

13 April, 2015

FPS and OFTEC back government's new Fuel Poverty Strategy image

FPS AND OFTEC BACK GOVERNMENT'S NEW FUEL POVERTY STRATEGY

18 March, 2015

New talent needed to plug skills gap image

NEW TALENT NEEDED TO PLUG SKILLS GAP

2 March, 2015

Oil tank safety campaign launched in Northern Ireland image

OIL TANK SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN NORTHERN IRELAND

4 February, 2015

Industry supports Cold Homes Week, a national campaign to improve energy efficiency in UK properties image

INDUSTRY SUPPORTS COLD HOMES WEEK, A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN UK PROPERTIES

2 February, 2015

OFTEC Ireland launches new guide to help older people stay warm this winter image

OFTEC IRELAND LAUNCHES NEW GUIDE TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE STAY WARM THIS WINTER

6 January, 2015

Tackling fuel poverty now image

TACKLING FUEL POVERTY NOW

3 December, 2014

The right choice for your business image

THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

3 December, 2014

LPG: The off-grid alternative image

LPG: THE OFF-GRID ALTERNATIVE

23 September, 2014

OFTEC launches campaign to encourage consumers to "think tank" image

OFTEC LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO "THINK TANK"

4 August, 2014

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