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Star Refrigeration achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental excellence

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading cooling sector pioneers, Star Refrigeration, have recently been awarded a prestigious internationally recognised mark of excellence for the company's continual improvement in responsible environmental performance and legal compliance.

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  • GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading cooling sector pioneers, Star Refrigeration, have recently been awarded a prestigious internationally recognised mark of excellence for the company's continual improvement in responsible environmental performance and legal compliance.
  • Star received ISO 14001:2015 certification in acknowledgement of their ongoing efforts to reduce energy consumption and minimise wastage, both within the company and for their customers.
  • The internationally acknowledged ISO 14001:2015 standard integrates the principle of sustainable development with performance indicators associated with Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
  • For more information about Star Refrigeration's full range of environmental initiatives, services, and opportunities for collaboration, visit https://www.star-ref.co.uk
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Star Refrigeration heating expert to present heat pump sustainability talk at major International Conference in Prague

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Refrigeration will be represented by its Group Sustainable Development Director, Professor Dave Pearson, at the Industrial Heat Pump International Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, this November 2023.

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  • GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Refrigeration will be represented by its Group Sustainable Development Director, Professor Dave Pearson, at the Industrial Heat Pump International Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, this November 2023.
  • The groundbreaking water heat pump technology Star designed, manufactured and installed in Drammen in 2010 – utilising zero global warming potential working fluid, ammonia- was a global first.
  • Dave Pearson, said, "District heating using heat pumps has already been executed successfully on a large scale across Europe.
  • November's major international conference will cover a broad range of heat pump related topics and is aimed at Energy professionals and Facility and Operations Managers within the Industrial and District Heating sector.

Royal Academy of Engineering appoint Star Refrigeration Director as visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Refrigeration's Group Sustainable Development Director, Dave Pearson, has accepted a visiting professorship at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment commencing with immediate effect, as part of a scheme designed to advance student understanding of the potential applications of renewable heat using heat pumps.

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  • Dave Pearson said, "I am honoured to be the recipient of the Visiting Professorship at Edinburgh Napier University.
  • Academic Dr Zuansi Cai, an environmental modeller and associate professor at Edinburgh Napier University, is responsible for organising and championing the initiative after securing funding from The Royal Academy of Engineering's Industrial Fellowship scheme for 2021/2022.
  • Dr Zuansi Cai said, "Education must be closely intertwined with the engineering process along every stage, from innovation through to design and deployment.
  • The Star Refrigeration group of companies include Star Renewable Energy, Star Data Solutions, Star Technical Solutions, Star Mechanical Solutions, Star Learning Solutions, StarFrost and Azane.

Star Renewable Energy to exhibit at Low Carbon Heat Technology Expo

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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GLASGOW, U.K., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Renewable Energy will be exhibiting at The Low Carbon Heat Technology Expo on 17th November at Hamilton International Technology Park.

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  • GLASGOW, U.K., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Renewable Energy will be exhibiting at The Low Carbon Heat Technology Expo on 17th November at Hamilton International Technology Park.
  • Organised by Scotland's Low Carbon Heat Network, HeatSource, the Low Carbon Heat Technology Expo will bring Scottish based suppliers of low-carbon heat technology and renewable heat experts closer to organisations up and down the supply chain.
  • At their stand, Star Renewable Energy will provide information and advice on a range of recently installed water source heat pumps for district heating networks across the UK.
  • Tickets for their Low Carbon Heat Technology Expo are available free of charge at

Scottish Energy Advisory Board releases plan for decarbonising heat amidst energy pricing crisis

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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GLASGOW, Scotland, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Renewable Energy (SRE) is delighted to have supported the SEAB's Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland's Energy Sector. The report is split into seven essential categories and identifies 75 key actions to address the barriers faced by the energy sector, as Scotland aims for net zero to avert climate catastrophe.

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  • GLASGOW, Scotland, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Star Renewable Energy (SRE) is delighted to have supported the SEAB's Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland's Energy Sector.
  • Decarbonising heat is high up on the agenda, as the single biggest element of energy use in Scotland.
  • The UK's rivers, canals and coastline can all be used to extract heat, we just need a sensible deployment strategy."
  • For more information about the SEAB's Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland's Energy Sector, visit https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/str...
    For more information about Star Renewable Energy's water source heat pumps, visit http://www.neatpumps.com

VIRGIN HOTELS TO DEBUT TWO U.K. HOTELS & A NEW-BUILD HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY IN 2022

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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MIAMI, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels , the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced its historic expansion into the United Kingdom this spring with Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, followed by Virgin Hotels Glasgow.

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  • MIAMI, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels , the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced its historic expansion into the United Kingdom this spring with Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, followed by Virgin Hotels Glasgow.
  • This spring, the hotel group will welcome two Scotland hotels Virgin Hotels Edinburgh and Virgin Hotels Glasgow to its portfolio.Virgin Hotels Edinburghwill be in the landmark India Buildings, originally built in 1864, in Edinburgh's Old Town near The Royal Mile.
  • The brand has five hotels that have opened in the United States, including Virgin Hotels Chicago , Virgin Hotels Dallas , and Virgin Hotels Nashville .
  • 2 in Nashville, Virgin Hotels New Orleans and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas are now open.

Star Refrigeration launches COP26 Heating and Cooling Hub for businesses

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Star Refrigeration have launched a dedicated heating and cooling online hub to help businesses respond to guidelines from the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.

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  • GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Star Refrigeration have launched a dedicated heating and cooling online hub to help businesses respond to guidelines from the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.
  • Representatives from Star are involved in a number of COP26 events over the next two weeks, with full details available on the hub calendar.
  • Star Refrigeration, has signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative and is a national leader in green refrigeration technology and industrial heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes.
  • To visit the dedicated COP26 Cooling and Heating Hub click here: https://www.star-ref.co.uk/cop-26/

Decarbonising heating and cooling integral to reaching net zero targets, says Glasgow industrial engineering leader

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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Essential to our everyday life, the cold chain (food production and storage), pharmaceuticals, data centres, comfort cooling and heating are both omnipresent and destructive.

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  • Essential to our everyday life, the cold chain (food production and storage), pharmaceuticals, data centres, comfort cooling and heating are both omnipresent and destructive.
  • In fact cooling and heating are estimated to account for around half of the end-use energy worldwide and 40% of its energy-related global carbon dioxide (CO2) emission.
  • More measures to avoid locking-in higher emissions are required in this area to help countries move towards carbon neutral heating and cooling.
  • Furthermore, if powered by renewable electricity, both refrigeration systems and heat pumps offer low cost, zero carbon heating and cooling".

Renewable energy district heating scheme in Clydebank officially opens

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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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CLYDEBANK, Scotland, Oct. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The groundbreaking district heating system was commissioned by West Dunbartonshire Council in 2019, in conjunction with Star Renewable Energy (Star Refrigeration's renewable heating business) and developers Vital Energi.

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  • CLYDEBANK, Scotland, Oct. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The groundbreaking district heating system was commissioned by West Dunbartonshire Council in 2019, in conjunction with Star Renewable Energy (Star Refrigeration's renewable heating business) and developers Vital Energi.
  • The renewable energy system will provide affordable low carbon heating and hot water to around 1,200 homes and businesses across an entire district.
  • Renewable energy experts believe that utilising water for heating has a long list of benefits compared to burning fossil fuels.
  • To encourage uptake, we need a joined-up and incentivised UK energy policy to ensure renewable energy schemes are economically supported."

Ground-breaking Scottish district heating project wins European Heat Pump City of the Year Award

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Saturday, October 2, 2021
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The largest project of its kind in the UK, the Queen's Quay district heating scheme has been named 'European Heat Pump City of the Year' in the EHPA Awards 2021.

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  • The largest project of its kind in the UK, the Queen's Quay district heating scheme has been named 'European Heat Pump City of the Year' in the EHPA Awards 2021.
  • Star engineered the heat pumps for the award-winning district heating scheme as part of the 250M Queens Quay regeneration project.
  • "We are delighted that the Queen's Quay heat pump project has been recognised as leading the way in delivering low carbon district heating.
  • SRE was set up to support the decarbonisation of the heating sector by delivering large heat pump systems for district heating and industrial processes.