Grant invests in biofuel tech for oil boilers
Leading Irish heating appliance manufacturer Grant has invested over €250,000 in enabling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in traditional oil boilers.
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Tackling the retrofit skills shortage head on
The National Construction Training Centre in County Laois is aiming to meet the challenge of training the huge number of skilled workers needed for Ireland’s planned housebuilding and deep retrofitting programmes.
Waterford Stanley launch monobloc heat pumps
Waterford Stanley will launch a new range of monobloc air-to-water heat pumps this November.
Mannok named one of Ireland’s best managed companies
Mannok was named as one of Ireland’s
best managed companies at a
virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday,
8 September.
Zyle Fenster now using Triotherm thermal brackets
Waterford-based high-performance window supplier and installer Zyle Fenster Ireland is now offering Triotherm thermal brackets from Prodomo Ireland as standard under door thresholds on all of its projects.
Pat Cox appointed chair of Ecocem
Low carbon cement company Ecocem has announced
the appointment of Pat Cox, former TD and
president of the European Parliament, as chair of
Ecocem Group.
Aluclad windows offer numerous advantages: Prestige Aluclad
Anyone looking to purchase new windows could easily be overwhelmed
by the sheer choice on the market, and nowhere is this more evident that
when it comes to choice of materials.
Ecological Building Systems launch Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation
Ecological Building Systems have launched Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation in Ireland and the UK.
Daikin launches new hot water heat pump
Daikin Europe has launched the Daikin Altherma M HW, its second generation domestic hot water heat pump.
Efficient ventilation key to healthier indoor spaces – Partel
Partel, specialist in developing sustainable
building envelope materials, is
aiming to raise awareness of the key role of
efficient ventilation for safer and healthier
indoor living spaces.
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Heat pumps still best way to cut heating emissions – Mitsubishi
Despite recent focus on the launch of the UK’s hydrogen strategy, heat pumps are still the most logical technology for cutting carbon emissions from home heating appliances, according to Mitsubishi Electric UK.
New Brink Flair 225 MVHR unit launched
The new Brink Flair 225 heat recovery ventilation unit from Brink Climate Systems has officially been released.
COP26 house to showcase fabric first, low carbon build methods
A new demonstration house currently
being erected in Glasgow in advance of
this year’s COP26 climate conference will
showcase build systems and methods for
achieving zero carbon housing to the world.
Oil heating sector pivots to biofuels, but green groups raise concern
The UK and Ireland’s oil heating industry says it has taken a “major step forward” in the use of biofuels in domestic oil boilers, with early tests concluding that hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) works in virtually all existing oil boilers.