UK News
UK associations join Move to -15ºC
UK: Two of the leading UK trade associations for the frozen food industry have joined a coalition exploring raising temperatures of frozen food to slash emissions….
Aira opens Crayford training academy
UK: Swedish heat pump company Aira has officially opened its London training academy in Crayford….
Morrisons moves to -15°C freezer temperatures
UK: Morrisons claims to be the first UK retailer to move its frozen food temperatures from -18°C to -15°C in 10 of its stores….
Estate agents report increasing demand for AC
UK: Estate agents are reporting an increase in demand for homes with air conditioning following recent UK heatwaves….
Electrolux models receive ETL listing
UK: Three lines from Electrolux Professional’s Ecostore range refrigerators have been added to the Energy Technology List (ETL)….
Scottish heat pump scheme sees just 2,085 installs in 2023
UK: Only just over 170 heat pumps were installed per month last year in Scotland under the Scottish government’s flagship Home Energy Scotland Scheme….
Panasonic partners with Plug Me In
UK: Panasonic has announced a collaboration with Scottish Power’s Manchester-based heat pump installers Plug Me In to provide Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps as part of Scottish Power’s offering….
BUS applications down 10% in June
UK: The 2,687 applications to the UK government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) last month were down 10% on May….
UK heat pump installs on track for record year
UK: With 27,000 certified heat pump installations in the first six months of 2024, the MCS insists that the UK is on track to see more installations than ever before….
Ideal unveils net zero offices
UK: Ideal Heating has unveiled a net zero building, heated by one of the company’s own air-source heat pumps, at its headquarters site in Hull….