INDUSTRY NEWS HOVAL GOES EXTRA FEW HUNDRED MILES H oval engineer P a Phil James got more t


bargained for when he went to comm two Hoval UltraOil boilers at an ener


centre (pictured)serv ing a radar station on St Kilda – and what sh


hould have been a two-day journey took over a week.


occasional visiting nat maintaining the radar and is nowhome to a Outer Hebrides. Itwas site in the northernmo St Kilda is a UNESC


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and from the islands ar a e limited at the best


but when the regular boat breaks down thing get really challenging.


Rising to the challenge, Philwas able to hitch a lift to the to Skye in the same bo


will help to keep the c In all the journey to


eislandofHarris,withapassingdivin oat – journeys that took a few days in themselves. From Skye itwas then a transport and hitch-hiking for a further two days to get back to his car.


ok over a week but the radar station on St Kilda nowhas an energy-efficie old out for the few people residing there.


REPORT RECOMMENDS NA A


new Heat Commis University of Birm Government to de


(NDB) to lead the develop


ssion convened by the CBI and mingham has called on the


evelop a National Delivery Body pment and implementation of a


national heat decarbonisation strategy.


Heat is the largest single source of UK carbon emissions, accounting for over one-t


third whilst decarbonising heat


stands as one of the mos tsignificantchallengesinreaching net-zero emissions by 20 is vital business, governm work together to shape th


050. To overcome this challenge it ment, regulators and communities he policies and delivery


mechanisms that will be needed.


The Heat Commission’s report ‘Net Zero: The Road to Low-Carbon Heat’ recom mends the establishment of an independent, time-limited


with government on creating coordinating and delivering an overarching NDB. Cruc a


d, impartial body that will work ting,


cially, the NDB will be expected


to be locally formulated and delivered by local authorities who will synergise their ow national programme.


Chancellor of the Univer e


and Heat Commission cha ir Lord Karan Bilimoria, said: “A green recovery and progr ess towards theUK’s net-zero emissions target are doom


sustainable recovery and accelerate progress, ensu Commission’s recommen fast-forward our transitio


o n local and energy planwith the rsity ofBirmingham,CBI president medto fail ifwedon’t address the


urgent need to decarbonise heat in our homes and buildings. “Recent Government announcements will undoubtedly


densuretheUKremainsaglobal ure our nation stays on a path to ndations offer a roadmap to on towards net-zero. The


ent boiler installation that


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onewareasalesmanagers– Dean Thornton to cover London, We st West Sussex and Surr y and ll BrookfortheSouthWestof


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s Sussex and Surrey and WillBrook for the South England.


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start of its CO2-saving ener F ure Living Berlin. The urban the company’s wider smart cities focus on the decarbonisation of www.aircon.panasonic.eu Following a move of the


P nasonic has announced the star


anasonic has announced the rt of its CO2-saving energy


solution for the smart city project, Futu


beacon is an important project in the company’s wider smart port


portfolio, which contribute to its tfolio, which contribute to its focu


society ENDS NATIO


The priorities of the NDB will inc transport, industrial emissions red electricity supplies, and supporting devised by local authorities.


o DELIVERY TO DECARBONISE HEA


leader in meeting climate commitments. “Aside fromthemoral imperativ economic case for protecting our p decarbonisation and energy efficie jobs boost for the economy.”


ATIONAL AT


HEAT TIONAL


ency would provide a huge planet. Large scale heat ve, there’s also a strong


glocalenergyplans duction, decentralising clude decarbonising


The proposed National Centre f or the Decarbonisation of Heat (NCDH) could prove pivotal in the local delivery of the NDB’s work. Proposed by the University of Birmingham, the Manufacturing Technology Cen


ntre, Energy Systems


Catapult and the Energy Research Accelerator, theWest Midlands based NCDH will enable the rapid scaling up of manufacturing


manufacturing, skills and deploym solutions,


necessary to meet carbon reduction targets. Policy commissioner,


Institute and director of the EnergyR ment of heat solutions all


r, director of t he Birmingham Energy ResearchAccelerator


professor Martin Freer said: “Delivering decarbonisation of heating is the biggest energy challen


ngeweface in getting to


net-zero. Unlike electricity, which canbechangedatasystems level, it requires over 20 million households to adopt new energy efficiency measures and new ways of generating heat. “There is not a single technology required in skilq,ls,manufacturing, d and consumer engagement is huge t


e. The level of


coordination to deliver this needs to reach from the region to the nation, with appropriate resource being devolved to local level to be successful.”


us on the decarbonisation of iety


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Heatrae Sadia manufacturing activities from Norwich to Preston, Baxi Heating has


announced that Lotus Cars will transfer its aluminium chassis manufacturing to the site in Norwich.


www.heatraesadia.com


One of the construction industry’s larg


gest c gest card issuing and d issuing and


personnel registration schemes, SKILLcard, has streamlined its serv


service by making the rvice by making the recording of employer endorsements for card


cardappld applicicantsfullydigital. www.skillcard.org.uk


ants ful y digital


Flogas Britain, one of the UK’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) suppliers, has started work on what will become the nation’s lar gest LPG storage terminal, with the capacity to store 34,564 tonnes of LPG.


www.flogas.co.uk


The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) has


pro duced a “Heat Pump Charter” aim


aimed at ensuring the best


oduced a “Heat Pump Charter med at ensuring the best


consumer experience is obtained replacing other sy


consumer experience is obtained when heat pumps are installed, replacing other systems. www.hhic.org.uk


distribution infrastructure ychoiceandthescale-up


Ziehl-Abegg is investing €16 million in the expansion of its production buildings at its Kupferzell site in Germany to prepare for a demand for high quality electric motors and fans in the future.


www.ziehl-abegg.com www.heatingandventilating.net August 2020 !


uture Living Berlin. The urban bea con is an important project in rt cities


Wa ter heater boiler and renewable compan Loc hinvar has further


r,, boiler and


ren ewable company Lochin ar has further boo


bo osted ts sales team in line with its continued growth plans dtoprovideadditionalsupport It has appointed


osted iits sales team in line hitscontinuedgrowthplans and to provide additional support to its customer


ts customers. It has appointed two new area sales managers –


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