UK News
Kovacevic wins J&E Hall Gold
UK: Ahmed Kovacevic director of the Centre for Compressor technology at City St George’s, University of London, has been named winner of this year’s J&E Hall Gold Medal….
CCC backs alignment with Euro F-gas regs
UK: The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised that the UK government should consider regulatory alignment with the EU in its efforts to replace F-gases with lower-emission alternatives….
Harriet Evans joins heat pump company Qvantum
UK: Harriet Evans has been appointed UK sales and marketing director at heat pump manufacturer Qvantum….
Eight promoted to IoR Fellows
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has announced the promotion of eight members to Fellows of the Institute in recognition of their technical…
Liam Terrell joins Kooltech
UK: Air conditioning distributor Kooltech has appointed Liam Terrell to the role of sales project manager with its southern projects team….
Kevin Morrissey appointed BESA technical director
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed HE Simm engineering manager Kevin Morrissey as its new technical director. …
Half of UK homes need a heat pump by 2040
UK: The UK government’s independent advisors insist around half of homes need to be heated by a heat pump by 2040 in order to achieve decarbonisation targets….
Kooltech opens heat pump demo suite
UK: Air conditioning and heat pump distributor Kooltech has opened a demo suite featuring a fully operational commercial heat pump system connected to all components up to the point of outlet….
Scottish heat pump rollout needs urgent action
UK: Scotland’s leading plumbing and heating federation has raised concerns over the slow rollout of heat pumps after new figures reveal that fewer than 9,000 have been installed since 2019….
January record for MCS heat pump installs
UK: The UK’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has reported a record January for renewable installations, with a surge in heat pumps and battery storage….