Liquid fuel heating technicians urged to respond to consultation shaping future of rural heating
Oil installers and technicians must respond to ensure customers’ needs are not overlooked.
Future Ready Fuel update following delay to Warm Homes Plan publication
The Warm Homes Plan has been delayed – but will renewable liquid heating fuels be included?
Warm Homes Plan delayed: Future Ready Fuel update
Warm Homes Plan delayed – but will renewable liquid heating fuels be included?
Carbon reductions in Ireland – where is the appetite for sustainable biofuels?
A full industry report from David Blevings for OFTEC Ireland, on progress being made in carbon reduction in Ireland and calls for more urgent and ambitious policy.
Riello says market readiness should guide heating sector regulation
DESNZ has mooted increased product standards for space heating including a specific requirement for modulated heat output on liquid-fuelled boilers. With concerns over the implications for manufacturers, Graham Barker of Riello discusses why this may not be the best approach to regulation.
OFTEC says the Clean Heat Market Mechanism undermines net zero efforts
OFTEC has challenged the outcome of the recent government consultation on the Clean Heat Market Mechanism suggesting it penalises manufacturers unfairly and risks slowing the transition to low carbon heating.
OFTEC Chairman, Neil Sawers, urges support for Future Ready Fuels
OFTEC Chairman Neil Sawers calls support for renewable liquid fuels, urging oil technicians and installers to support the Future Ready Fuels campaign.
Warmflow welcomes major boost in funding for the Warm Homes Plan
Warmflow shares enthusiasm for the additional investment in the Warm Homes Plan describing it as ‘a transformative moment’.
Heat for today, hope for tomorrow: Firebird’s role in Ireland’s low-carbon journey
The Renewable Heat Obligation bill sets a course for a cleaner, more sustainable Ireland. But reaching that destination will require more than ambitious targets – Firebird is delivering solutions that work now.
Heating up: Why demand is rising – and how do we build the skills to meet it?
Matt Grange, founder of Teesside-based Matt Grange Home Heating Experts, offers an honest look at the opportunities – and obstacles – for today’s heating professionals as well as a potential solution.
MPs urged to back affordable green heating campaign for oil heated homes
Off-grid constituents are at risk of being overlooked in the drive for electrification.
Warmflow builds on success at Installer Show 2025
Constructive conversations continue to inspire installers.
OFTEC responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review
OFTEC welcomes Warm Homes Plan funding but highlights importance of consumer choice.
Heat policy update – it’s time to act
Why the Government’s Warm Homes Plan must deliver.
Does Ireland need a single energy market for liquid fuels?
An update from David Blevings, OFTEC’s Ireland Manager.