UK News
Phil Ord joins Qvantum as UK CEO
UK: Phil Ord, former commercial product group director at Mitsubishi Electric, has been appointed CEO of Qvantum Energy Technology Ltd, the UK subsidiary of the Swedish heat pump manufacturer….
UK adds 8,000 heat pump installers in 2023
UK: The number of qualified heat pump installers in the UK grew by nearly 8,000 last year, a 166% increase on 2022….
Heat pump grant requests up 39%
UK: Applications for the UK’s boiler upgrade scheme in January were up 39% on January last year, according to figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero….
BESA backing for WorldSkills UK
UK:The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is organising the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) category of the WorldSkills UK competition….
UK should heed Euro heat pump decline
UK: The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has called on the UK Government to take heed of the decline in European heat pump sales and institute clear, consistent and decisive action….
Brian Streatfield 1936-2024
UK: Brian Streatfield, a man who was instrumental in the formation of Carrier in the UK during the 1970s, died at the weekend. He was 87….
Safety is vital in global F-gas transition
UK: Institute of Refrigeration president Graeme Fox has warned of the real-world issues that the “rapid transition” to “natural” refrigerants poses for developing countries….
Terrie Lamb wins lifetime achievement award
UK: Terrie Lamb of Cimetrics was recognised for 25 years of dedication to the RACHP sector in a night of awards at Thursday night’s annual Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) dinner….
Home heat pump install for newly-trained engineers
UK: A UK charity is proposing to give newly trained heat pump installers an air-source heat pump to install in their own home….
CCF publishes election manifesto
UK: In a new manifesto ahead of this year’s general election, the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) is calling for future government’s to take action to recognise the industry’s crucial contributions….