UK News
13th December 2022
Nibe reopens heat pump training centre
UK: Nibe Energy Systems has reopened its heat pump training academy in Chesterfield following its refurbishment. The Chesterfield Training Academy provides comprehensive installation and commissioning…
11th December 2022
IoR president calls for greater use of waste heat
UK: The new president of the Institute of Refrigeration has highlighted a need to harness currently rejected waste heat in order to achieve carbon neutrality…
7th December 2022
Roof-mounted heat pumps on trial
UK: Bellway, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, is trialling a roof-mounted air-source heat pump, developed in the Netherlands, at an experimental eco house at…
6th December 2022
BEIS funding a “shot in the arm” for heat pump training
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has described the UK government’s promise of £9.2m funding as “a shot in the arm” for energy efficiency…
5th December 2022
Kensa opens UK’s largest GSHP factory
UK: The Kensa Group has officially opened what it claims is the UK’s largest production facility dedicated to ground source heat pumps.
4th December 2022
Energy supplier buys heat pump installer Igloo
UK: Renewable energy services provider Good Energy has acquired the entire share capital of Southampton-based heat pump installer Igloo Works Ltd for an initial consideration of £1.75m.…
4th December 2022
Churchyard joins Omega Solutions
UK: Brian Churchyard, head of engineering at Asda, has joined James Bailey at his new refrigeration consultancy, Omega Solutions (Cross Hills), as MD. Churchyard had…
30th November 2022
Scottish dinner raises £4,000 for cancer charity
UK: This year’s IoR Scotland Dinner has raised a total of £4,000 for a local cancer charity.
29th November 2022
UK funding for HT heat pump brewery trials
UK: Trials of a prototype high temperature heat pump using the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1233zd has secured £406,000 of UK government funding. London-based start-up…
29th November 2022
Williams donates fridge to local food bank
UK: Kings-Lynn-based Williams Refrigeration has donated one of its Jade commercial refrigerator cabinets to a local charitable food bank.
28th November 2022
Daikin sponsors BBC Earth Experience
UK: Daikin UK is sponsoring the venue for BBC Earth Experience, a new attraction at London’s Earl’s Court set to open in March. The BBC…
25th November 2022
Luke Haile wins WorldSkills UK Gold
UK: Multi-award-winning apprentice Luke Haile was today confirmed as the WorldSkills UK Gold Medal winner in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. The online ceremony hosted by…
25th November 2022
Kensa turns Black Friday green
UK: Ground-source heat pump manufacturer Kensa has chosen Black Friday to turn London’s iconic London Eye green. The cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank…
24th November 2022
Airedale an international hit in Yorkshire
UK: Leeds-based critical cooling specialist Airedale won International Business of the Year at last night’s Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Awards.
23rd November 2022
Engineers are second most trusted profession
UK: Almost nine in 10 people in Britain trust engineers to tell them the truth, beaten only by nurses, a new survey reveals. Out of…
23rd November 2022
Carole Bond 1957-2022
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has announced the death of Carole Bond, who helped manage the sustainable innovation network, SIRACH, and was a co-winner of…
22nd November 2022
Vaillant begins UK heat pump production
UK: Vaillant UK has added a heat pump production line at its headquarters in Belper, Derbyshire. The new line, dedicated to production of Vaillant’s AroThern…
22nd November 2022
Waitrose commits to heat pumps
UK: Waitrose has revealed plans to switch from fossil fuel heating to electric heat pumps in its stores, powered by zero-carbon renewable energy. The retailer…
18th November 2022
UKCA mark deadline delayed until 2025
UK: The UK government has extended the deadline for the implementation of the UKCA mark and will continue to recognise the CE marking until the end of…
13th November 2022
Poor air quality affecting student performance
UK: Poor air quality in UK schools is having a negative impact on grades and performance when air quality is poor, a new report suggests.…
13th November 2022
Ventilation firm fined £2,666
UK: A company testing ventilation systems has been fined £2,666 for providing customers with inaccurate test results and potentially leaving staff in those businesses unaware…