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Radical changes in home heating needed to meet carbon targets, says Academy

There is no possibility that the UK can meet its 2050 target for CO2 emissions without a fundamental change to the way our homes are heated, according to a report published today (12 January) by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Even with the most modern gas boilers and state-of-the art insulation, we cannot continue to heat so many homes by natural gas and still achieve an 80 per cent cut in emissions as laid down in the Climate Change Act 2008.

12 Jan 2012

BBES makes Midlands and South West appointment

Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has appointed Gary Heitmann as regional director for the Midlands and South West. He will head up this region and report to Alex Currie, divisional managing director for Building Services South.

12 Jan 2012

Basnett to drive UK sales at Advanced Air

Air distribution systems manufacturer Advanced Air has appointed Alan Basnett to head up its UK sales.

11 Jan 2012

Baxi extends five-year warranty offer

Baxi has extended its five-year parts and labour warranty on its GA boilers until the end of March. The offer has been available since September 2011.

11 Jan 2012

Energos expands with acquisition of BioGen Power

UK clean energy recovery from waste business Energos Holdings, part of the ENER-G group, has acquired waste to energy business BioGen Power through a share swap arrangement.

11 Jan 2012

FG Eurofred stregthens distribution

In a move designed to strengthen its commitment to its nationwide network of distributors, FG Eurofred has moved three sales personnel from direct sales to become distribution regional sales managers.

11 Jan 2012

New product manager for Heatrae Sadia

John Forster is the new product manager at Heatrae Sadia. He takes responsibility for the market development of new technologies including unvented hot water and renewable products. Before joining Heatrae Sadia, he was sales and marketing director for Keston Boilers.

11 Jan 2012

Call to make renewables easier to access and understand

Too little is being done by the renewable industry to collectively promote the benefits that the technologies can offer and too much emphasis is placed on futuristic products that may be years away from the market, according to Mitsubishi Electric.

11 Jan 2012

MARC seeks greater visibility with website launch

The Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) is launching a new website in a bid to raise its visibility as an industry body.

11 Jan 2012

Race is on to find UK's heat pump champions

Leading manufacturers, consultants, contractors, training providers and end users are being invited to compete for top honours in the forthcoming National Heat Pump Awards 2012 to be held at the ICC, Birmingham on 31 May.

11 Jan 2012

WEMS International doubles sales to £11.9m

WEMS International, the Stockport-based manufacturer and installer of wireless energy management systems, posted operating profits of £700,000 for the year to July 31 on turnover of £11.9 million. In the previous 12 months the firm made losses of £100,000 on sales of £5.7m. It last made a profit in 2007.

11 Jan 2012

SummitSkills seeks views on apprenticeships

SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering, is seeking the views of organisations and individuals in the building services engineering sector to help inform a government review of apprenticeships.

11 Jan 2012

Plumber put lives at risk with illegal gas work

A Milton Keynes plumber who put a householder at risk by illegally installing and working on a gas boiler has been sentenced.

10 Jan 2012

Gas fitter imprisoned for safety breaches

A North Wales man, who falsely claimed to be a registered gas engineer, has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment after dangerously installing a gas boiler at an address in Rhyl.

9 Jan 2012

Panasonic hits the road with Aquarea heat pump

Panasonic has unveiled its latest sales initiative to raise awareness of its Aquarea heat pump range. The Panasonic Aquarea mobile display trailer is available to Panasonic's accredited distributors and contractors to professionally demonstrate the benefits of installing an Aquarea heat pump into the home.

9 Jan 2012

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Radical changes in home heating needed to meet carbon targets, says Academy

BBES makes Midlands and South West appointment

Basnett to drive UK sales at Advanced Air

Baxi extends five-year warranty offer

Energos expands with acquisition of BioGen Power

FG Eurofred stregthens distribution

New product manager for Heatrae Sadia

Call to make renewables easier to access and understand

MARC seeks greater visibility with website launch

Race is on to find UK's heat pump champions

WEMS International doubles sales to £11.9m

SummitSkills seeks views on apprenticeships

Plumber put lives at risk with illegal gas work

Gas fitter imprisoned for safety breaches

Panasonic hits the road with Aquarea heat pump

Branson joins fight to stop renewable subsidies cut

First two RHI systems accredited

FiT scheme 'already in the red'

Hilson Moran directors stage MBO

ACR Show and Awards prove to be a hot ticket

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