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The Heat Pump Association has shared that there has been a significant rise in the number of qualified heat pump installers within the UK.

Heat Geek has announced a £3.7m seed funding round, bringing the total raised to £4.2m.

SGN and Fife College will open the UK’s first ever hydrogen training facility for gas engineers this year, based at the Levenmouth Campus.

The British Pump Manufacturers Association has said it is ‘deeply concerned’ by the recent announcement from the Office for Product Safety and Standards regarding the prevalence of non-compliant circulator pumps in the UK market.

A total of £3.5 million is being awarded to 20 local authorities, housing associations, NHS trusts, universities and private sector organisations under the latest round of the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme.

Independent builders’ merchant MKM, which claims to be the largest in the UK, has bought HVAC distributor Oceanair UK, as the merchant looks to build its HVAC portfolio,

The government has published a consultation on changes to Permitted Development Rights in England, which includes proposed changes to planning rules around air source heat pumps.

A new report from Age UK has highlighted the need for a social tariff with discounted energy costs for those of all ages at greatest risk from the cold.

The latest government figures show that applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme rose by almost 50% in December 2023 compared to the previous year.

Welborne Garden Village, described as a new generation sustainable garden village will ultimately see the installation of a 6000-home energy network, using an underground reservoir to drive the heat pumps.

Heatio has partnered with E.ON and Energy Systems Catapult to provide its Energy-as-a-Service solution (EaaS).

Johnson Controls has launched two large heat pumps in its YORK portfolio. The YMAE and YCPB are air source heat pumps designed for light commercial operations such as small shopping centres, hospitals, hotels, office buildings and schools.