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Climate change threat is overshadowing real issues, says professor

The Telegraph (8 October) has published an article by Dr Bjorn Lomborg, adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School and director of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre, which claims that so far global warming has brought more benefits than costs.

8 Oct 2013

Grease extract ductwork cleaning should be top priority for restaurateurs

Indepth Hygiene is warning that restaurateurs are failing to heed warnings about the dangers of failing to clean grease from ducting in extract ventilation systems.

7 Oct 2013

Mitsubishi Electric pushes sustainable message at party conferences

Mitsubishi Electric's sustainable solutions manager, Martin Fahey, recently attended the three major political party conferences as part of the Sustainability Hub initiative.

7 Oct 2013

HSE tracks down and prosecutes illegal gas fitter

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a self-employed builder who put an Essex family in danger from leaking gas pipes after illegally replacing a boiler in a kitchen refit.

7 Oct 2013

F-Gas Regulations: clarification

In reference to the article "Time to face facts about the F-Gas Regulations" on page 34 of HVR, September: 31st December 2014 is the phase out date for Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) gases which includes R22. This is part of the Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations, not the F-gas Regs.

4 Oct 2013

CIBSE and CHPA partnership aims to underpin heat network quality

CIBSE and CHPA (the Combined Heat & Power Association) have formed a new partnership to develop a new code of practice for heat networks.

3 Oct 2013

Roadshow racks up the miles

During September the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Roadshow travelled more than 1,100 miles to meet 5,000 trade professionals at venues nationwide, extending from Exeter to Edinburgh.

3 Oct 2013

NAPIT reacts to Labour's proposals to overhaul Green Deal

Responding to a speech by Caroline Flint at Labour's recent Party Conference, in which she pledged that Labour would overhaul the Government's Green Deal initiative if they come into power, NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers) says that no rash decisions should be made.

3 Oct 2013

Cool-Therm secures deal with Clima Tech

Cool-Therm is introducing a new range of high-tech, high efficiency air handling units in the UK following an agreement with Austrian company Clima Tech.

3 Oct 2013

Remeha recruits new area sales manager

Remeha Commercial has appointed Trevor Harbut as area sales manager for the southern counties.

2 Oct 2013

Hoval's Rebecca Chapman profiled in report

Hoval sales and marketing engineer, Rebecca Chapman, is one of 12 women profiled in a report led by Atkins consultants in association with The Royal Academy of Engineering.

2 Oct 2013

Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe opens revamped training centre

Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has launched its newly refurbished aircademy training centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

1 Oct 2013

Marflow engineer launches new blog

Ian Harman, technical applications engineer at Marflow Hydronics, has introduced a new blog, using his wealth of experience to bring readers news and information on items relevant to them.

1 Oct 2013

Ferroli recruits sales and marketing director

International boiler and heating appliance manufacturer Ferroli has appointed John Moran as UK sales and marketing director to lead the domestic sales force.

1 Oct 2013

SPP Pumps recognised in National Apprenticeship Awards

SPP Pumps has been recognised as one of the Thames Valley's best Apprenticeship Employers in the regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2013.

30 Sep 2013

B&ES welcomes Government decision on TUPE proposals

B&ES has welcomed the Government's decision not to proceed with a proposal to remove changes in service provision from the scope of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.

30 Sep 2013

OFTEC reminds installers that oil storage tanks must be CE marked

OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) is advising installers and consumers to only buy oil storage tanks that are CE marked following new legislation which took effect from 1 July.

30 Sep 2013

FMB urges Government to incentivise consumer demand for energy efficiency

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is warning that the Green Deal will fail unless the Government takes swift and decisive action to incentivise consumer demand for energy efficiency.

30 Sep 2013

Airedale focuses on returning to full production

Airedale International Air Conditioning is set to move production to a new temporary site in Leeds within the next few weeks, following the fire at its existing site in Rawdon on 6 September.

30 Sep 2013

RDM wins international award for refrigeration installation in New Zealand

Control and monitoring company Resource Data Management (RDM) has won a major international award for its contribution to a pioneering refrigeration project in New Zealand.

30 Sep 2013

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Climate change threat is overshadowing real issues, says professor

Grease extract ductwork cleaning should be top priority for restaurateurs

Mitsubishi Electric pushes sustainable message at party conferences

HSE tracks down and prosecutes illegal gas fitter

F-Gas Regulations: clarification

CIBSE and CHPA partnership aims to underpin heat network quality

Roadshow racks up the miles

NAPIT reacts to Labour's proposals to overhaul Green Deal

Cool-Therm secures deal with Clima Tech

Remeha recruits new area sales manager

Hoval's Rebecca Chapman profiled in report

Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe opens revamped training centre

Marflow engineer launches new blog

Ferroli recruits sales and marketing director

SPP Pumps recognised in National Apprenticeship Awards

B&ES welcomes Government decision on TUPE proposals

OFTEC reminds installers that oil storage tanks must be CE marked

FMB urges Government to incentivise consumer demand for energy efficiency

Airedale focuses on returning to full production

RDM wins international award for refrigeration installation in New Zealand

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