70 HEATING – HEAT PUMPS IN INDUSTRY
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McKinsey reports that industry consumes more energy than any other
sector: 149 million TJ in 2017. The European Heat Pump Association
(EHPA) reports that most of the 2,388TWh of nal energy the industry
uses for heating and cooling purposes is for process heating. This
puts heating as one of the prime opportunities for reducing fossilfuelled
energy consumption and related emissions
74 LIGHTING – SPECIFICATION GUIDE
Lighting has a crucial role to play in the safety and security of
employees, site visitors and customers. How to survey and assess
both conventional and emergency lighting systems
76 MANUFACTURING – OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT
A new government programme aims to help UK companies gear up
to supply to the o shore renewables industry. How does the scheme
work, what are the bene ts and how do companies get involved, asks
Steed Webzell
78 HEALTHCARE – MARK OF DISTINCTION
Authorising engineers in the healthcare engineering and estates and
facilities management (EFM) sector must gain registration from the
professional body the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate
Management (IHEEM). The quali cation holds signi cance for both the
individual and the industry
80 MILITARY – APPRENTICESHIPS
With over 35 technical and engineering apprenticeships on o er, the
British Army runs the UK’s largest apprenticeship programme.
A modernisation push now sees them largely compatible with civilian
quali cations
82 MILITARY – VEHICLE DRIVETRAINS
Hybrid vehicle technology that could o er multiple technical and
operational enhancements to military vehicles, while reducing reliance
on fossil fuel, is being tested by the Army
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