Decarbonising home heating with HVO – the oil industry is ready
HVO offers immediate decarbonisation of liquid fuel heating so why is it not already happening?
Successful MP drop-in session brings further support for HVO
OFTEC partners with UKIFDA to brief MPs on benefits of HVO at Westminster drop-in event
Cornish village offers blueprint for rural heat decarbonisation
Industry bodies are calling for policy change to encourage immediate rural decarbonisation .
Standard publication ensures sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
Publication of PAS 5420OFTEC reaffirms industry commitment to genuinely sustainable bioliquids
High energy costs stifling uptake of low carbon technology
Survey finds only half of Brits have heard of heat pumps!
OFTEC urges immediate action following Climate Change report
OFTEC statement in response to the IPCC report In response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and final warning that we need to take immediate action to tackle emissions or risk irreversible damage to the planet, Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs at OFTEC, commented: “Time is not on our side. The stark warning from the IPCC is clear and we need to urgently rethink our approach to decarbonisation. Tackling the emissions from heating buildings is a key priority. The government is mainly focussed on accelerating the deployment of heat pumps and, through our training and registration services, OFTEC is supporting more and more technicians to install them in suitable properties. Utilise all technologies to make rapid progress “However, there are risks in focussing too much on one technology. Not every property is going to be suitable for a heat pump and their high cost is a barrier to progress. This is particularly true off-grid where disruptive and expensive investments are often needed for heat pumps to work effectively. We need to embrace other options if we are to make progress quickly. This means taking a pragmatic approach where we focus on achieving progress rapidly by utilising all available technologies. “Working with industry partners, we’ve transitioned nearly 150 oil heated properties to the renewable liquid fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The demonstration project has been hugely successful and it’s clear HVO works as a solution. It reduces emissions by nearly 90% and the conversion cost for the end user is expected to be around £500. “By utilising both heat pumps and HVO and installing the most suited solution on a case-by-case basis, we can keep costs down for both the government and off gas grid households, whilst rolling out low carbon heating far more quickly. However, we need the government to recognise the important role of HVO and put in place the policy mechanisms to support this approach.” This statement was issued 23 March 2023
Heat pump training grant welcomed by oil heating trade body as key to skill diversification
OFTEC says grant scheme compliments its investment in diverse installer skills.
Grant UK welcomes Boiler upgrade scheme
Grant UK has broadly welcomed the Government plans to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems via the Boiler Upgrade Scheme