OFTEC
29 Jan 2026
Why over 7,500 rural households have responded to a government heating consultation
by Malcolm Farrow, director of marketing and external affairs at OFTEC Over the past few weeks, thousands of oil heated households living in rural areas have stepped up to ensure...
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24 Jul 2025
Three questions Labour needs to answer on rural decarbonisation in its Warm Homes Plan
Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs at OFTEC With the expected publication of the Warm Homes Plan and the Chancellor’s Budget, the return after the summer recess is going to...
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18 Feb 2025
Rural homes need help to decarbonise and Labour is best placed to deliver
Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs at OFTEC It’s fair to say the new government’s honeymoon period didn’t last very long. Labour has faced challenges on multiple fronts and it...
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26 Apr 2023
In the drive towards low carbon heating rural communities are firmly in the spotlight
It’s been a rollercoaster few years with unexpected twists and turns, from the pandemic, war in Ukraine to the cost of living crisis. Whilst we might be hoping for a...
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29 Aug 2022
It’s time for a technology inclusive approach to heating rural homes – National Rural Conference 2022 Feature Article
OFTEC, an organisation with decades of experience in the rural heating industry, sets out the challenges and solutions for decarbonising off-gas-grid heating. The current cost of living crisis has driven...
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25 Jul 2022
The National Rural Conference 2022 Conference Sponsor – OFTEC
OFTEC (established in 1991) is a leading ‘not for profit’ trade organisation in the heating and cooking industries of the UK and Republic of Ireland. OFTEC’s focus is on heating technologies used...
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27 Jun 2022
RSP Member – OFTEC
OFTEC (established in 1991) is a leading ‘not for profit’ trade organisation in the heating and cooking industries of the UK and Republic of Ireland. OFTEC’s focus is on heating technologies...
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