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29th September 2024

BUS applications down 5% in August

UK: The number of applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in August was double the volume received in the same month last year but was 5% down on July.
27th September 2024

Rodgers appointed MD of Lightfoot Defence

UK: Steven Rodgers (above), the current commercial director of Lightfoot Defence, is taking over as managing director from Terry Nicholls on October 1.
27th September 2024

Three stand for IoR board selection

UK: Three members are standing for election this year for two positions on the Institute of Refrigeration’s board of trustees.
26th September 2024

John Kellett joins Panasonic as country manager

UK: Former Mitsubishi Electric UK general manager John Kellett has joined Panasonic as UK and Ireland country manager.
23rd September 2024

HPA updates UK sales stats

UK: To mark Heat Pump Week, the Heat Pump Association (HPA) has published an update to its UK heat pump sales data to include a breakdown by heat pump type. 
23rd September 2024

Aquarea Service+ provides peace of mind

UK: Panasonic is offering ongoing maintenance and support to UK householders with its Aquarea heat pumps installed.
22nd September 2024

CoolTherm adds Clint products

UK: Bristol-based CoolTherm has signed a distribution agreement with Clint, the chiller and heat pump brand of Italian manufacturer G I Holding.
22nd September 2024

Mitsubishi Ecodan owners offered cheaper rate

UK: Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan heat pump users could save over £200 a year by switching to energy supplier OVO’s Heat Pump Plus energy rate.
21st September 2024

Graeme Fox resigns as IoR president

UK: Graeme Fox has announced his resignation as president of the Institute of Refrigeration, citing “undemocratic" procedures, “double standards” and “disrespect” from certain trustees and CEO, Miriam Rodway.
17th September 2024

Climarite creates industrial refrigeration division

UK: Skelmersdale-based commercial refrigeration contractor Climarite Refrigeration has now extended its capabilities with the creation of a dedicated industrial division and leadership team.
17th September 2024

Star seeks input to heat pump study

UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration is seeking input to an online study into sector-specific heat pump requirements.
15th September 2024

Luke Haile wins bronze at WorldSkills

UK: Luke Haile, a refrigeration technician at Lightfoot Defence, won the bronze medal at tonight’s 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon.
13th September 2024

Kelvion to cease production in Fareham

UK: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Kelvion is to cease manufacturing at its UK factory in Fareham, bringing to an end 67 years of refrigeration production at the site.
13th September 2024

Graeme Fox joins certification agency Quidos

UK: Graeme Fox, who quit his role as director of technical at BESA last month, has agreed to join certification agency Quidos as its new FGAS scheme director.
10th September 2024

Lego becomes the coolest toy

UK: In a boost to promoting refrigeration to young people, the technology has been recognised by the hugely popular educational building brick toy, Lego.
9th September 2024

Green Point offers screw compressor support

UK: Bitzer UK’s compressor remanufacturing service Green Point has introduced specialist support for contractors maintaining screw compressor cooling systems.
4th September 2024

Mitsubishi Electric announces 400+ redundancies

UK: More than 430 workers at the Mitsubishi Electric plant in Livingston face redundancy as a result of the downturn in heat pump demand in Europe.
4th September 2024

Greenpeace installs R290 heat pump

UK: An R290 heat pump is now providing heating and DHW to the London office of leading environmental organisation Greenpeace.
3rd September 2024

£32.8m funding for heat pump projects

UK: Four heat pump projects are to receive £32.8m from the UK government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). 
2nd September 2024

Call for nominations for net zero award

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is now inviting entries for its annual Beyond Refrigeration Environmental Award, celebrating groundbreaking projects and innovations. 
1st September 2024

Daikin opens Croydon renewable heating centre

UK: Daikin has opened its eighth Sustainable Home Centre at the premises of builders' merchant Harris & Bailey in Croydon.
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