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UK homes are damper and poorer than ever

Moisture management should be a top priority for all building refurbishment and retrofit projects, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

30 Nov 2023

AI is being used to monitor and control a district energy scheme in Sheffield

AI monitoring and control deployed to decarbonise district heating network

Veolia is using an AI tool to extend the efficiency of one of the UK's largest, oldest and most successful district energy schemes in Sheffield. Following an extensive trial and integration phase, the data driven thermohydraulic modelling ...

30 Nov 2023

Unlocking widescale heat pump deployment in the UK

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has released its newest report, ‘Unlocking Widescale Heat Pump Deployment in the UK’, providing a comprehensive roadmap and collection of policy recommendations for accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in the ...

30 Nov 2023

BDR Thermea chief steps down

Baxi Heating’s parent company BDR Thermea Group has announced that its chief executive, Bertrand Schmitt, will be stepping down with effect from 31 December to pursue other opportunities outside the company....

30 Nov 2023

Ideal Heating partners with Merseyside college to bridge low carbon skills gaps

A new £500,000 green energy centre in Merseyside has received the backing of Ideal Heating, as part of the company’s commitment to attract fresh talent into the heating industry....

30 Nov 2023

Achievable options for safe, more efficient hot water for healthcare

Heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi has launched a new guide outlining the available opportunities to reduce the carbon intensity of domestic hot water generation in hospitals and healthcare facilities....

30 Nov 2023

Heat pump applications surge after increase in government grant

More families are choosing to ditch fossil fuel boilers for a cleaner alternative, after the government increased its grant by 50% for new heat pumps....

30 Nov 2023

Frank Hartmann, CFO of BITZER, and Jirí Musílek, managing director of BPOWER

Acquisition sees BITZER invest in the use of ORC systems

BITZER, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump specialist, acquired Czech company BPOWER in late October 2023....

23 Nov 2023

Spirotech appoints new UK technical advisor

Spirotech, the leading manufacturer for system water treatment solutions, has appointed its new UK Technical Advisor, who will also be the host of its new training sessions for domestic and commercial heating engineers....

23 Nov 2023

Baxi Roundtable (left to right) Victoria Jones, Global Vice President of ED&I at AtkinsRéalis; Sam Grierson, Customer Proposition Director & EDI Chair for Wolseley Group; Dr Susan Scurlock MBE, CEO and founder of Primary Engineer, Natascha Engel, Co-founder and CEO of Palace Yard and former Deputy Speaker at Westminster, and Carolyn Reed, HR director at Baxi Heating UK and Ireland

Baxi roundtable explores improved opportunities for women in construction

Following the launch of the Construction Inclusion Coalition in September, founder member Baxi hosted a roundtable discussion at RIBA, The Royal Institute of British Architects, focused on addressing gender imbalance and other equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) considerations in the construction industry.

23 Nov 2023

Wilo commended for sustainability efforts

Leading efficiency-first pump manufacturer, Wilo, has been awarded for its commitment towards driving sustainable practices....

23 Nov 2023

Ventilation units donated to therapy centre

Harrogate-based ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent recently donated six ventilation units to Treetops Hospice in Risley, Derbyshire, which featured on BBC One’s ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build for Children in Need....

23 Nov 2023

European countries repurposing gas networks capable of carrying hydrogen

Chris Goggin reports on how European economies such as Spain, Italy and Germany are working towards phasing out fossil fuels and repurposing their domestic gas networks & distribution systems to accommodate other fuels including hydrogen.

23 Nov 2023

Vent-Axia shows commitment to a low carbon future

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has set clear sustainability targets including increasing its sales of its low carbon products and increasing the use of recycled material in its manufacturing....

16 Nov 2023

Campaigners call for new industry to tackle ventilation crisis

Air quality experts have called for the creation of a new profession to address problems caused by poor ventilation in buildings including serious health conditions linked to damp and mould....

16 Nov 2023

Uponor and GF to join forces

By joining forces with Uponor, GF expects to become a global leader in sustainable water and flow solutions. To support this ambition, complementary businesses will be grouped together under one roof – GF Uponor....

16 Nov 2023

OFTEC CEO Paul Rose and UKIFDA CEO Ken Cronin

Call to correct disparity on duty between renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels

The Chancellor is being urged to show he is on the side of off-grid homes and businesses by equalising the duty on renewable liquid fuels with that of kerosene when used for home heating, in his upcoming Autumn Statement to align with the equal ...

16 Nov 2023

Baxi unveils specialist commercial heat pump facility and new technology

Heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi has hosted the first official visit to its €13 million commercial heat pump R&D and laboratory site in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain. Baxi is part of the €2.2 billion-turnover BDR Thermea Group, one ...

16 Nov 2023

Rinnai believes collaboration and co-operation is key

Collaboration & active co-operation is key to liquid renewable fuels future

Close collaboration and co-operation on all aspects of the off-grid renewable fuels market is helping both the appliance manufacturers and the liquid fuels industry make significant inroads into achieving lower carbon footprints for all in the supply chain, all the way to the end-user.

16 Nov 2023

Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho

Waste heat from computer data centres to heat thousands of UK homes

Thousands of homes will be kept warm by waste heat from nearby data centres for the first time in the UK – thanks to a share of nearly £65 million of government funding for five green heating projects across the country....

10 Nov 2023

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UK homes are damper and poorer than ever

AI monitoring and control deployed to decarbonise district heating network

Unlocking widescale heat pump deployment in the UK

BDR Thermea chief steps down

Ideal Heating partners with Merseyside college to bridge low carbon skills gaps

Achievable options for safe, more efficient hot water for healthcare

Heat pump applications surge after increase in government grant

Acquisition sees BITZER invest in the use of ORC systems

Spirotech appoints new UK technical advisor

Baxi roundtable explores improved opportunities for women in construction

Wilo commended for sustainability efforts

Ventilation units donated to therapy centre

European countries repurposing gas networks capable of carrying hydrogen

Vent-Axia shows commitment to a low carbon future

Campaigners call for new industry to tackle ventilation crisis

Uponor and GF to join forces

Call to correct disparity on duty between renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels

Baxi unveils specialist commercial heat pump facility and new technology

Collaboration & active co-operation is key to liquid renewable fuels future

Waste heat from computer data centres to heat thousands of UK homes

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