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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

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.

Nokia Canada momentum accelerates with new sustainable office in downtown Toronto

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

TORONTO, ON, Jan. 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Nokia today announced the opening of a sustainable, modern office in downtown Toronto's Harbourfront community.

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  • TORONTO, ON, Jan. 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Nokia today announced the opening of a sustainable, modern office in downtown Toronto's Harbourfront community.
  • Jeffrey Maddox, President of Nokia Canada, said: "We are excited to open our new office in downtown Toronto, the heart of Canada's financial center.
  • Toronto Mayor John Tory said: "Toronto is global tech and innovation hub, and I'm so thrilled to see Nokia Canada recognize this as they open an office on our waterfront.
  • As part of Nokia Canada's continued momentum, the company recently announced plans to build a world-leading, sustainable R&D hub in Ottawa that will that significantly expand Nokia Canada's capacity in next-generation information and communications technology (ICT) and cyber security innovation.

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

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Friday, November 11, 2022

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

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

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

Star Renewable Energy welcomes Government's £300 million Heat Network Fund announcement at Queens Quay's heat pump site in Clydebank

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The Heat Network Fund will be available to public and private sector bodies looking to heat multiple buildings from a centralised source.

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  • The Heat Network Fund will be available to public and private sector bodies looking to heat multiple buildings from a centralised source.
  • Nicky Cowan, Star Renewable Energy Manager, said ''We were delighted to welcome Patrick Harvie to the Queens Quay Energy Centre to announce the Government's Heat Network fund.
  • Following the announcement of the fund, Star Renewable Energy and West Dunbartonshire Council hosted the Scottish Engineering member networking event at Queens Quay on Tuesday.
  • To find out more about the water source heat pumps at Queens Quay, view the case study here https://www.neatpumps.com/case-studies/queens-quay-water-source-heat-pum...

Star Refrigeration launches COP26 Heating and Cooling Hub for businesses

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

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

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".

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

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

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.

Double shortlisting for Star Refrigeration at the Glasgow Business Awards

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The awards recognise the city's top businesses and individuals in thirteen different categories as well as providing awards for Most Outstanding Business, Lifetime Achievement and Glasgow's Favourite Business.

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  • The awards recognise the city's top businesses and individuals in thirteen different categories as well as providing awards for Most Outstanding Business, Lifetime Achievement and Glasgow's Favourite Business.
  • Star Refrigeration, whose headquarters are located in the Thornliebank area of Glasgow are nominated in the Innovation in Business and Net Zero Achievement categories.
  • Star Refrigeration is championing the use of heat pumps for decarbonising industry with their innovative water source and air source heat pumps, known as Neatpumps.
  • More information on the Glasgow Business Awards can be found here: https://glasgowbusinessawards.com/about/
    To find out more about Star Refrigeration visit: https://www.star-ref.co.uk/