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News Archive - December 2022

Green Heat Network Fund awards announced 21 December 2022

Around £30 million of funding to support homes and businesses in three communities deliver low carbon heat and help consumers move away from costly fossil fuels has been announced as part of the Government’s push to cut emissions....


Ideal Heating leading the way with triple women in STEM success 21 December 2022

One of the UK’s leading boiler and heat pump manufacturers is continuing to fly the flag for women in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects....


Stiebel Eltron exceeds one billion turnover as demand for heat pumps grows 21 December 2022

Stiebel Eltron has reached a milestone in its company history as its annual turnover exceeded one billion euros after just 11 months....


Service your boiler or risk hefty replacement bill 21 December 2022

Concerns have been raised by a heating industry trade association after research revealed one in five homeowners are not servicing their boiler due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis....


Affordable warmth on the agenda with Lord Callanan visit 14 December 2022

Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), visited residents from Chadwell St Mary in Thurrock to see a ground-breaking project in action to upgrade the energy ...


Government insulation plans a “welcome step in the right direction” 14 December 2022

The Government’s recently announced ECO+ Scheme has been hailed a welcome step in the right direction in improving energy efficiency in UK homes by an industry trade body....


Green skills training centre to accelerate greater london’s sustainability drive 14 December 2022

Plans for what’s described as the largest green skills renewable training centre in Greater London to open in Spring 2023 have been unveiled. The partnership between heat pump manufacturer Daikin UK, renewable technology solutions and training ...


Controls key to efficiency in schools 14 December 2022

Improving heating controls should be regarded as a fundamental plank of the Government’s plans to improve energy efficiency in schools and colleges, says a prominent systems supplier....


BEIS consultation welcomed 14 December 2022

Martyn Bridges, director of technical services at Worcester Bosch, has welcomed the publication of the BEIS consultation 'Improving boiler standards and efficiency'....


Carbon neutral heating solution uses AI & hydrogen storage technology 14 December 2022

In a what's described as a world first, Baxi and H2GO Power have announced an industrial scale demonstration to deliver their carbon neutral heating solution, heat-in-a-box – which will supply heat for gas pre-heating in a safe and carbon-...


Actuate UK calls for joint industry and government transition plan on UKCA Mark 14 December 2022

Actuate UK, the engineering services sector body, has welcomed the extension to the UKCA Mark transition – now confirmed for all construction products till 30 June 2025....


ACC Liverpool appoints Kimpton Energy Solutions to help cut carbon 14 December 2022

The ACC Liverpool Group has appointed HVAC installation and maintenance specialist Kimpton Energy Solutions in a bid to continue with its pledge to reduce the site’s carbon impact....


BEIS funded training available through The Retrofit Academy 14 December 2022

The Retrofit Academy (TRA), a provider in retrofit training, has been awarded funding from the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to upskill and provide employment in the retrofit sector across England. ...


Doubling in demand for offsite manufacturing services 14 December 2022

Following calls from the government for the greater use of offsite manufacture within public sector projects, drainage specialists Polypipe Building Services has seen a doubling in demand for its fabricated Advantage service in both new commercial ...


Apprentices key for Aermec’s future growth 07 December 2022

With increasing demand for service and maintenance engineers, Aermec has welcomed a new apprentice to the company. Marshal Packer has joined the service division where he will work alongside experienced engineers whilst studying to gain a recognised ...


Sharp reduction in public building carbon emissions for Hounslow Council 07 December 2022

Johnson Controls has partnered with Hounslow Council to decarbonise schools and public buildings. After acquiring Asset+ – a specialist provider of energy reduction and zero-carbon measures for the UK public sector – in May this year, Johnson ...


Wozair Group acquires North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning 07 December 2022

Wozair Energy Holdings, one of the largest global manufacturers of HVAC equipment in the energy and marine industries, has announced that it has recently completed its acquisition of North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning (NSV & AC)....


Historic homes heated with 100% hydrogen boilers in ‘world-first pilot’ 07 December 2022

Baxi’s parent company, BDR Thermea Group, the manufacturer of smart indoor climate solutions, has launched a ‘world-first’ pilot using its 100% hydrogen boilers in 12 inhabited homes with hydrogen supplied via an existing natural gas grid....


Spirotech invests in new UK head office 07 December 2022

System protection specialist Spirotech has invested in a new UK head office, as part of ambitious growth plans and its commitment to UK customers....


OFTEC succeeds in bid for funding under new training scheme 07 December 2022

OFTEC has announced it has been successful in a bid for funding available under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition....


“Time to get serious” with Net Zero homes – EUA 07 December 2022

Energy trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), has written to the Business Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, suggesting it was time to conduct full village trials for heat pumps....


Kensa and Legal & General celebrate a greener future with official opening 07 December 2022

Sir Nigel Wilson, chief executive of Legal & General, officially opened one of the UK’s largest production facilities dedicated to ground source heat pumps – The Kensa Group’s factory and office – in a celebration of British manufacturing, green ...


HVO vehicles introduced at TG Lynes 07 December 2022

Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes has taken the next step on its road to Net Zero by introducing low carbon Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) vehicles to its fleet....


Attitudinal shift towards low carbon heating as energy concerns take hold 01 December 2022

Samsung has announced the results of a study which revealed that the UK might be nearing a tipping point on attitudes towards low carbon heating solutions such as heat pumps.

Some 78% of heating industry professionals said demand for heat pumps had increased in the last five years, with seven out of 10 professionals now seeing heat pumps as a more viable solution versus a few years ago.