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UNITED INDUSTRY URGES WIDER ROLLOUT OF RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS
T
he liquid fuel heating industry called on the Government to take immediate action to
ensure the UK’s off -grid homes and businesses have aff ordable and realistic decarbonisation solutions as leaders gathered at OFTEC’s 2022 Conference. Alongside the main event, hosted at the Birmingham NEC, the trade association spoke with manufacturers, installers and technicians to hear their views on the challenges facing the off -grid sector as part of the three-day exhibition. The event focussed on the industry’s commitment to a technology neutral approach to off -grid decarbonisation, recognising the diverse nature of the UK’s housing stock and the need for consumers to have a choice of aff ordable low carbon solutions to suit their needs. Attendees heard the important role renewable liquid
Malcolm Farrow
fuels can play in harder to treat homes and received an update on the successful demonstration of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) which is running in over 100 properties originally fuelled by kerosene. The fossil-free fuel works in existing oil heating systems, following a simple low cost conversion, and reduces
emissions by 88%. There was also an update on the sustainability and availability of the fuel ahead of a new report set to be published by UKIFDA. Industry leaders at the conference were united in their commitment to deliver a UK-wide rollout of the renewable liquid fuel to oil heated homes and called on the government to put in place the policy mechanisms to achieve this over the coming years. Malcolm Farrow, head of public aff airs at
OFTEC, commented: “The message from industry at our conference was loud and clear. We’ve demonstrated that HVO is a practical and realistic solution for off -grid decarbonisation with fuel distributors, technicians and existing supply chains ready and waiting to deliver it to homes and businesses across the UK. “Heat pumps have an important role to play, but to make
progress quickly in a way that is fair to consumers and protects them from excessive cost, we need government to adopt a more technology-inclusive approach. For harder to treat homes which could face costs of tens of thousands of pounds to convert, we need to provide a genuine alternative. Our industry has played its part in delivering a renewable liquid fuel solution; it’s time the government provided the policy support needed to roll it out at scale.
Inbrief
Uponor, the solutions provider for the delivery of safe drinking water, as well as energy-effi cient heating and cooling systems, has partnered with The Raah Foundation to help provide clean water to villages in India.
www.uponor.com
Ventilation manufacturer, Nuaire, has unveiled steps to deliver net gain across its business areas and managed spaces, in a bid to build towards a Net Zero emissions target for 2050.
www.nuaire.co.uk
Jeff House, head of external aff airs at Baxi, has been appointed as the new chair of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) Policy Group.
www.hhic.org.uk
Aermec S.p.A has secured certifi cation for the new product marking required for the UK well ahead of the deadline. At the end of the year all applicable products will be required to hold the UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) mark.
www.aermec.co.uk
FLETCHER ELECTED BESA PRESIDENT R
obert (Rab) Fletcher has been elected as President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2022/23. He succeeds Neil Brackenridge who
served two years to help steer BESA through the pandemic. The new President is mechanical services team manager
at Fife Council Building Services. He has more than 30 years’ experience in construction and building services engineering – and describes himself as “a time served plumber”. In his address to the BESA Annual
General Meeting in London, Fletcher said he was delighted to be the latest in a long line of presidents from a devolved nation further
strengthening BESA’s unique position as the only built environment trade body representing all four UK countries. “Our enduring strength and infl uence depend on our ability to speak with a collective voice on behalf of the whole industry – and we are not afraid to speak ‘truth to power’ wherever that power may sit,” he said. “This Association has a proud history and we its members
are fortunate that we can call on the collective experience and expertise of members past and present,” he said. “The ‘BESA Community’ has given us an amazing repository of technical know-how and business experience. This means we are well placed to navigate choppy waters – and it is always better to do that as part of a community of like- minded people and fi rms.”
HVAC & REFRIGERATION LIVE RETURNS D
atateam Business Media has announced that HVAC & Refrigeration Live is returning in the spring of 2023 after the pandemic hiatus. The only dedicated national show in the UK for the HVACR industry, HVAC &
Refrigeration Live will be taking place at London Excel on 18 and 19 April 2023. The event will be packed full of topical seminars and a wide variety of exhibitors. Visitors
can expect to meet familiar faces as well as new companies from around the world who are keen to make deals within the post-Brexit UK. The two-day show will culminate in the prestigious ACR News Awards on the evening of 19 April.
https://hvacrlive.com
CIBSE and the Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) are launching a new series of conferences, providing clarity and a practical understanding of the Building Safety Act and the Golden Thread requirements.
www.cibse.org
Heating manufacturer Stiebel Eltron has joined forces with Bundesliga soccer team Borussia Dortmund as its new premium partner.
www.stiebel-eltron.co.uk
The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has announced Bob Murray, managing director - Skewb Industry, Communities, and CSR as its new President and Martyn Bridges, director of marketing and technical dupport at Worcester Bosch as Vice President.
https://eua.org.uk
The Warrington-based, family- owned company Heatable is now a valued member of Which? Trusted Traders Approved Service Scheme.
https://heatable.co.uk
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