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Introducing The Environment Act 2021

HETAS welcomes Environmental Act air quality targets HETAS welcomes the passing of the Environment Act 2021 into law. On 9 November, the Act was approved after being first introduced to Parliament in January 2020 to address environmental protection and the delivery of the Government's 25-year environment plan following Brexit. Government says the Act will clean…

SmartBunker gets HETAS Approved

SmartBunker is the latest innovative product to gain HETAS Approval. Founder of Greenans Products Limited, Niall Greenan designed the SmartBunker to help his Mother, who suffers from arthritis, to fill a coal bucket from her coal storage bunker. Niall explains" When the coal bunker was full, it was difficult to shovel coal out due to…

Have you got your CSCS card?

Following an increase in calls to HETAS surrounding how to apply for a Site Safety Card for the installation and maintenance activities on solid fuel and biomass heating, flues and or chimney systems, including chimney sweeping, a reminder on what is required for HETAS registered businesses.

The Environment Bill Explained

On Monday 14th October at the state opening of Parliament, the Queen’s Speech made reference to Environmental principles becoming enshrined in law, measures to improve air, water quality, tackle plastic pollution & restore habitats, new legally-binding environmental improvement targets & independent regulator all in new Environment Bill. Here the HETAS team explains the finer details of the Environment Bill and what impact it will have on our industry.

Innasol Sign Up as a HETAS Training Centre

Innasol Training become accredited as a HETAS training facility in support of engineers meeting the new requirements for Biomass Servicing and Maintenance.   Based in Peverel, Essex, Innasol is able to deliver high quality manufacturer training on their range of ETA appliances which will in turn provide service and maintenance operatives with a pathway towards registration…

GRE Energy Training become HETAS Approved

GRE Energy Training GRE Energy Training is the latest training provider to become approved to provide HETAS training courses.  GRE is a well established training facility based in Chesterfield and will be extending their training provision to include HETAS training The centre is perfectly situated just off junction 29A on the M1. In addition to the…

Simple steps to take to help your chimney safety

Chimney Fire Safety Week 2021 Chimney Fire Safety Week is an annual campaign that will run from 30th August to 5th September this year. The national campaign aims to highlight small steps you can take to mitigate your risk of having a chimney fire. You will see messages across HETAS socials during the week with…

A Consumer Guide To Ecodesign And Defra Exemption

The HETAS team have put together a simple guide to give consumers an overview of Ecodesign and Defra Exemption requirements.

Biomass Suppliers List Fuel Quality Requirements

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 were introduced to provide legislation to the Renewable Heat Incentive when the scheme was first launched. Since opening in April 2014, the scheme has already seen thousands of people successfully join and receive payments.  The government periodically reviews policy which means the rules can change for both new…

HETAS launches new Approved Biomass Maintenance Scheme

HETAS has launched a new registration scheme for engineers to demonstrate competency in the servicing and maintenance of domestic and commercial biomass appliances. The non-profit organisation, which is committed to helping people make cleaner and safer choices in the use of biomass and other solid fuels and associated technologies, has developed the scheme to support…