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UK commercial & domestic air cooling: a policy blind spot?

Rinnai’s Tony Gittings looks at the future demand and effects of air cooling on domestic and commercial properties across the UK and Europe. As global temperatures increase, air conditioning units will likely become a requirement for UK and European domiciles and the built environment. What will the effect of air cooling be upon the national electrical grid and UK/ European NetZero ambitions?

26 Sep 2024

New government prioritises clean & cost-effective power

Rinnai's Chris Goggin observes and comments on the priorities of the new Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. Enhancing renewable energy production is a key objective of the current government, as is the creation of a publicly owned Energy company that safeguards UK customers from external cost elevations. Additional insights into large solar and wind projects as well as information on further home heating plans will also be shared.

21 Aug 2024

Will a new Government impact building automation policy?

July was a very decisive month for the UK, with a Labour landslide seeing a new political party in power for the first time in 14 years. With Sir Keir Starmer keen to bring in plenty of his own policies and initiatives, it raises the question ‘how ...

8 Aug 2024

Misinformation on new direction of UK energy policy – more of the same but different….

North Sea exploration licenses have been the subject of much media attention of what is and is not the new Government’s policy. Chris Goggin of Rinnai tries to unravel the thread from the needle……....

6 Aug 2024

Mark Hall, head of mechanical engineering & devices at Ferno

Finding the right filter for the job

In line with the requirements of Part L and BS 7593:2019, heating systems should always be protected using an in-line system filter in addition to an effective inhibitor. Here, Mark Hall, head of mechanical engineering & devices at Fernox ...

1 Aug 2024

Don’t take the heat pump road alone

Chris Easton, training manager for NIBE, discusses the important role manufacturers must play in supporting installers in their delivery of heat pumps...

1 Aug 2024

The latest industry standards for building professionals

Alan Young, compliance manager at HETAS, reviews some of the progress on recent regulatory industry updates. HETAS is an independent not-for-profit organisation promoting cleaner and safer choices for the use of biomass and other solid fuels, ...

1 Aug 2024

UK energy transition: time for a brave new world? or will it be Groundhog Day?

Rinnai’s Chris Goggin looks at what the new Government will face in establishing and re-organizing a coherent set of policies to enable the realistic achievement of NetZero in a pragmatic, economic and technically feasible manner. He will look at the current policy for off-grid properties as an example. And explore the alternative fuels coming onstream such as BioLPG and rDME.

11 Jul 2024

The effects of UK environmental policy on the real estate industry

In the UK, the government has a clear environmental agenda – and this agenda is likely to be closely mirrored by an incoming labour government. This environmental agenda is put into action through a host of environmental regulations, which are felt ...

23 May 2024

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Latest Features

UK commercial & domestic air cooling: a policy blind spot?

New government prioritises clean & cost-effective power

Will a new Government impact building automation policy?

Misinformation on new direction of UK energy policy – more of the same but different….

Finding the right filter for the job

Don’t take the heat pump road alone

The latest industry standards for building professionals

UK energy transition: time for a brave new world? or will it be Groundhog Day?

The effects of UK environmental policy on the real estate industry

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