UK News
UK government backing for heat pump training
UK: Heating engineers can now claim £500 towards becoming a qualified heat pump installer through the UK government’s new £5m Heat Training Grant. …
UK committee seeks views on mitigating rising temperatures
UK: As the UK swelters in heatwaves driven by El Nino, the government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into heat resilience and sustainable cooling….
Graham Wright retires
UK: Graham Wright, former FETA president and chair of the Heat Pump Association, has retired after 35 years in the heat pump and air conditioning business….
Tefcold signs Jason Gray from Epta
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment wholesaler Tefcold UK has appointed former Epta UK sales director Jason Gray as the new UK head of retail sales….
Slow heat pump roll-out hits net zero targets
UK: The slow roll-out of heat pumps has been flagged by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) for the UK government’s lack of progress towards meeting its net zero targets….
Air-to-air heat pumps to be added to ETL
UK: Air-to-air heat pumps can now be listed on the UK government’s Energy Technology List of energy efficient plant and machinery following a review of criteria….
Hisense signs first distributor in UK
UK: Air source heat pump distributor, Bublshop, has become the first UK distributor to sell products from Chinese manufacturer Hisense….
Cold chain conference details announced
UK: This year’s Cold Chain Federation conference will take the theme Resilience and Opportunity and feature two days of discussion, insight and debate….
MCS contractors gain HPF member benefits
UK: All MCS-certified contractors installing ground-source, water-source or air-source heat pumps, can now claim free affiliate membership of lobbying body the Heat Pump Federation (HPF)….
Cook named RACHP Woman of the Year
UK: Lisa-Jayne Cook has added to her ever-expanding trophy cabinet, picking up the accolade of RACHP Woman of the Year at last night’s National ACR and Heat Pump Awards….