UK News
Disused coal mines as potential heat sources
UK: Disused coal mines are being investigated as a potential low-carbon heat source to support former British mining communities….
British Gas to integrate Samsung technology
UK: British Gas is to integrate with Samsung’s SmartThings app to help customers optimise energy use of their home appliances and include Samsung heat pumps in its product offering….
BESA adds business development role
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Simon Lunt as its first head of business development as part of a wider strategic review….
Companies fined for F-gas quota breaches
UK: At least 40 companies registered in England have been fined a total of around £1.4m for breaches of the F-gas regulation quota system. …
Online retailer fined £37.5k for F-gas breaches
UK: Buy It Direct (BID), owner of online appliance retailer Appliances Direct, will pay a penalty of £37,500 for selling air conditioning units in breach of the F-gas regulations….
UK F-gas revision will focus on British needs
UK: The UK government has repeated assertions that any changes to the F-gas regulations will be focused on the needs and opportunities specific to the GB market….
UK electricity from fossil fuels falls by 22%
UK: The amount of UK electricity generated from fossil fuels fell 22% year-on-year in 2023 to its lowest level since 1957….
Plans to save historic ice factory approved
UK: North East Lincolnshire Council has approved plans to turn the historic Grimsby Ice Factory into a 1,000-seat live events venue, offices and research and development area for offshore renewables….
£1.5bn boost for UK heat pumps
UK: The UK government has allocated an extra £1.5bn for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), as part of a £6bn scheme to cut energy use and bills in UK homes. …
Carrier urges action to secure green heat funding
UK: Carrier is urging building owners to act now to secure funding for low-carbon heat network projects before the funding application deadline expires. …