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Endangered tigers prefer underfloor heating!

17th October 2017 By propel-admin

As they face their first winter in their new home, 11 rare tigers at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park’s new Bengal Gardens enclosure ignore straw beds for shelves heated by boilers donated by Viessmann Lincolnshire, UK – Keepers at the newly-opened Bengal Gardens at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park have found that their Bengal tigers prefer the underfloor heated […]

The Guinness Partnership selects Insite Energy for metering and billing

9th April 2018 By propel-admin

Heat network specialist Insite Energy is to manage heat and hot water metering, billing and payment for The Guinness Partnership’s customers living in homes with district or communal heating across England. The housing and care provider, which is one of the largest in the country, has awarded Insite Energy a three-year contract to manage all […]

Viessmann Vitodens gas boilers awarded Which? Best Buy status for second consecutive year

17th September 2018 By propel-admin

Viessmann has secured a Which? Best Buy status for its six most popular Vitodens gas boilers for the second year in succession. The annual survey by Which? – the UK’s largest consumer organisation – conducts robust research in order to “reveal the boiler brands you can trust.” Viessmann is also one of only two boiler […]

Viessmann introduces boiler pump connection set with built-in low loss header

7th March 2019 By propel-admin

Patented innovation saves space and simplifies installation of single Vitodens 200-W commercial gas boilers Viessmann has eliminated the need for a separate low loss header and connecting pipework for its Vitodens 200-W commercial wall boiler (49 to 150 kW) by incorporating the header in a new pump connection set. This patented new solution for larger […]

Retrofitting Allison’s FuelSense® 2.0 software to RCVs cuts fuel consumption by 8.85%

12th November 2019 By Louise

Fife Council’s independent trial on Mercedes-Benz refuse trucks demonstrates how software upgrades can save thousands of pounds in annual fuel costs. Two Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) retrofitted with Allison Transmission’s latest FuelSense® 2.0 software have gained fuel savings of 8.85%. This demonstrates how mid-life software upgrades can significantly reduce vehicle fleet running costs. […]

Green-aware Brits confess their bad eco habits

17th November 2020 By Louise

Over 54s most eco-conscious while under 35s admit most sins Over a third of Brits admit to wasting food and purchasing products containing single-use plastic packaging, with young people holding up their hands as the worst offenders. This is despite an overwhelming majority (95%) of people declaring themselves to be at least somewhat eco-conscious, and […]

Insite Energy scoops two CXA service excellence awards

25th October 2021 By Louise

LONDON – October 18th 2021 – Heat network metering and billing specialist Insite Energy has won two awards at the coveted UK Customer Experience Awards (CXA) 2021. The company was recognised with the top Gold award for its outstanding service in the prize categories: ‘Contact Centre – Small’ and ‘Customer Experience for SMEs’. Since 2019, […]

Chris Johnson joins Viessmann’s UK leadership team

9th November 2022 By propel-admin

TELFORD – November 9th 2022 – Viessmann has appointed Chris Johnson as UK Director of Sales, based at the company’s Telford headquarters. In what is a new senior organisational position reporting into Managing Director Graham Russell, Chris will oversee Viessmann’s complete UK sales operation, covering domestic and commercial sales of all products and services within […]

Metrocity with Allison xFE transmission and diesel engine offers a more affordable route to Low Emission Bus certification

25th January 2017 By propel-admin

Latest list of LEB-accredited buses shows diesel can be a route to lower emissions; UK bus fleets can now specify an Allison transmission and qualify for LEB grants AMPTHILL, UK – The new Optare Metrocity xFE midi-bus has been added to the list of Low Emission Bus (LEB) accredited vehicles. Propelled by a Mercedes 5.1-litre […]

Genesis Housing Association chooses Insite Energy to manage metering and billing management across its heat networks

20th June 2017 By propel-admin

Competitive process for four-year, £1.7 million contract sees Insite Energy recognised for partnership model, flexibility, technological solutions and value. Insite Energy has been selected by Genesis Housing Association to manage metering, credit billing and prepayment for its 4,500 heat network-connected flats across London and the South East. The four-year contract worth £1.7 million follows a […]