UK News
IoR seeks board and presidential nominations
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has begun the search for its next president as well as seeking nominations from members wishing to join its governing board of trustees….
CMA warns against misleading heat pump claims
UK: The government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that consumers could be out off buying “green” heating technologies, like heat pumps, if they are unfairly treated by businesses….
Users back heat pumps in older homes
UK: People who have had heat pumps installed in older houses are just as likely to be satisfied with their heating than those in newer properties, according to a new survey of heat pump users….
Carver Group buys Powrmatic
UK: Somerset-based HVAC manufacturer and distributor Powrmatic has been acquired by the Carver Group for an undisclosed sum….
IoR announces plans for World Refrigeration Day
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration will celebrate this year’s World Refrigeration Day on June 26 with a series of webinars promoting STEM apprenticeships and careers….
Trewhitt becomes HEVAC VP
UK: Barry Trewhitt, product development manager at Advanced Air (UK), as been named as the new vice president of HEVAC. …
UK pushes for pragmatic approach to F-gas
UK: Leading UK RACHP experts have accused its European neighbours of being “blinkered” by ambition in their current proposals to revise the F-gas regulations. …
Dunham-Bush debts nearly £4m
UK: Creditors of Dunham-Bush Ltd are unlikely to receive any money after the Hampshire-based chiller manufacturer accumulated debts of nearly £4m….
British Gas guarantees heat pump savings
UK: British Gas is promising to only install a heat pump if it will heat a home as well as a traditional boiler. …
Consortium to pilot heat and energy as a service
UK: The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded funding to an E.ON-led consortium to pilot heat and energy as a service….