£9,000 heat pump grants for oil-heated homes: what it means for installers
Increased incentives for electrification may mean that, for oil heating professionals, the strongest position may be to combine today’s oil expertise with tomorrow’s skills
Why heating oil prices moved so sharply – a simple guide for customers
Recent market volatility has seen the price of heating oil rise sharply. With politicians and national media stirring the pot, customers may be asking heating technicians why it has become so expensive.
Low-carbon heating set to become growing revenue stream for installers, says Nesta
New survey finds that low-carbon heating is becoming central to how heating engineers make a living.
Heat policy update
Consultation provokes unprecedented response calling for support for renewable liquid heating fuels.
Five years of proof: Cornish community takes HVO case to Westminster
Margaret Major, Managing Editor of Oil Installer, joined a delegation of villagers from Kehelland, Cornwall who took their message of rural heat decarbonisation in person to Westminster.
OFTEC highlights funding opportunities for consumers and technicians
New guidance published by OFTEC includes funding for training and upskilling, alongside schemes that enable installers to undertake funded work as part of government-backed schemes.
An update on the Renewable Heat Obligation (Ireland)
A breakdown of the implications of the plans of the Irish Government to introduce ‘The Renewable Heating Obligation’ mandating all energy suppliers to have a certain percentage of renewable fuel in their heating fuels.
UK Warm Homes Plan: What it means for off-grid heating
For those in the liquid fuels and off-grid heating sector, the plan is notable not only for what it includes – largescale support for electrification – but also for what it leaves unresolved about the future for oil-heated homes.
Why correct glycol disposal procedure is important
As a regulated waste it is vital that glycol is disposed of in the correct way.
The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025
This guidance refers specifically to the social rented sector.
What is the future for heating fuel? A kerosene update
With much discussion on HVO appearing in trade journals over the last couple of years, this article is intended to clarify what is likely to happen to domestic heating fuel in the next few years.
Warm Homes Plan published: what it means for off-grid heating and the liquid fuel sector
The revised and newly-published Warm Homes Plan indicates large-scale support for electrification but leaves unanswered questions around rural, off-grid, oil-fuelled homes.
We need a managed transition – implications of Lindsey refinery closure
The last twelve months have seen significant changes in the fuel supply industry. UKIFDA’s CEO, Ken Cronin, provides an update on recent developments.
The value of expanding your registration
Extending registration not only enhances professional credibility but also aligns technicians with the long-term needs of the market.
Latest OFTEC technical updates: Winter issue 2025
All the latest updates from the OFTEC Technical team as published in the winter issue of Oil Installer magazine.