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OFTEC Urges Installers To Prepare For Energy Related Product DirectiveWith a little over 6 months to go until new EU energy efficiency regulations come into force covering the production, testing and labeling of heating appliances, OFTEC is urging installers to...

OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) and the FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) have joined forces to launch a new ‘Tank Safe’ campaign, urging the 920,000 oil-heated homes in England, Wales and Scotland to make sure their storage tanks are fit...

David Blevings, OFTEC Ireland Manager and Kevin McGrady, Emergency Pollution Officer with NIEA.The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC), which represents the domestic and light commercial oil heating sector, joined forces today to launch...

Heating Oil Remains Cheaper Than Mains Gas And LPG, Says Federation of Petroleum SuppliersFor the third quarter in succession the winners in the home energy market are the 1.5 million British homes using heating oil, according to data recently released by...

FPS EXPO 2018, the biggest exhibition dedicated to the oil and fuel distribution industry and its suppliers takes place in Liverpool from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 April 2018.Following a very successful second exhibition at Liverpool in 2017, FPS EXPO...

Photograph of Jeremy HawksleyOn the back of recently announced government proposals to reduce what are described as ‘out of control’ green energy costs, The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) says it’s time to look at ‘more pragmatic and affordable ways’...

BREFor the third consecutive year BRE has been selected as the official research and innovation partner of Ecobuild  – the largest UK exhibition and conference for the construction and energy industry – which takes place from 8-10 March at the...

Don't Forget New Oil Storage Regulations, Carbery Warns Northern Ireland BusinessesFuel storage tank specialist Carbery Plastics Limited has reminded commercial heating oil and diesel users in Northern Ireland that new fuel storage regulations will come into effect later this year.The...

UK-GBC Members Highlight Economic Benefits Of Carbon ReductionBusiness leaders of more than 50 major companies and business groups from the construction and property industry have joined forces to highlight to Government the “major economic opportunity” offered by reducing carbon emissions...

UK-GBC Members Highlight Economic Benefits Of Carbon ReductionBusiness leaders of more than 50 major companies and business groups from the construction and property industry have joined forces to highlight to Government the “major economic opportunity” offered by reducing carbon emissions...