Heat Pumps Today

www.acrjournal.uk/heat-pumps An agenda for action! Russell Dean, Residential Product Group Director, Mitsubishi Electric says the comprehensive review by Chris Skidmore MP, provides an agenda for action. Government should use this as a springboard to boost decision making towards decarbonising Britain and making Net Zero a reality. “The Review’s recommendations are clear. Heat pumps are the future. A concerted eƒort is needed to drive their adoption across Britain. “With decisive government support, certainty can be given to industry to invest further in heat pumps, encourage installers to train, and households to switch to heat pumps and achieve energy savings. “The Review was called for to show that reaching Net Zero is pro-business and pro-growth. The review clearly answers that it is. With continued support for schemes such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the Home Energy Scotland Scheme to insulate homes, choosing heat pumps and reducing energy use, attaining Net Zero is also pro households.” www.gogeothermal.co.uk 06 N E W S Support climalife.co.uk @climalife FIND US ON: Eco-e cient solutions for Heat Pumps IDS Refrigeration Limited The expert in eco-efficient solutions to service the industry 0117 980 2520 Bio-sourced HTFs Technical advice Service Low GWP Refrigerants Free Event Offered to Net Zero Heroes Members of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, along with many of their guests, will be meeting at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham on the 23rd March to meet and discuss the role ground source heating will play in the current UK Net Zero landscape. The day, that is free to attend for everyone, will bring together individuals from the world of renewables, business and energy for a day of lively discussion debates and presentations surrounding the renewable sector in the UK. For more information and to register please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/475098401107 www.gshp.org.uk OFTEC launches discounted heat pump training following £9.2m BEIS funding Installers in England can access heat pump training at a discounted rate of up to 70% until the end of March 2023 after OFTEC’s successful application for funding through the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The training is available through 16 OFTEC approved training centres. After completion, technicians can access the trade association’s competent person scheme for heat pumps as well as MCS registration to install the technology through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The £9.2m funding from BEIS is targeted at small to medium sized businesses to boost the number of heat pump installers in support of the UK’s net zero ambitions. OFTEC’s application was part of the association’s commitment to the rollout of renewable heating solutions whilst upholding high standards and delivering the best outcomes for consumers. Anyone interested in the training should contact one of the following approved centres that are participating in the scheme: Crownship Technical, ECS Gas Training, Focus Training Group (Newton Abbott and Sheœeld), Gas Training UK Limited, Gastec Training and Assessment Centre, Grant Engineering (UK) Ltd, PGL Training, SERT Training, South West Assessment and Training, TAF Training Limited and Vaillant UK Ltd (Derbyshire, Maidstone, West Yorkshire, Farnborough and Bristol). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/475098401107 www.gshp.org.uk Toshiba Air Conditioning UK Celebrates 10 Years of Carbon Neutrality Toshiba Air Conditioning is celebrating 10 years of being carbon neutral, a decade after becoming the first HVAC supplier in the UK to achieve the status. “We are proud to have been the first HVAC manufacturer in the country to make this commitment in 2012,” said David Dunn, Sales Director North Europe, Global Comfort Solutions Europe, Carrier HVAC.” CarbonNeutral® is a global standard awarded to businesses that have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. To achieve certification in the UK, TCUK works to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. This includes a detailed and independent annual assessment of GHG emissions to quantify the total produced by the business, both directly and indirectly. These include CO 2 emissions from travel, waste, water consumption and energy. This is followed by internal reduction measures to further improve resource eœciency and purchase of assured carbon oƒsets to reduce remaining CO 2 emissions to zero. www.toshiba-aircon.co.uk/company/responsibility/