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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES UK will not meet its climate change
targets without a change in home
heating technology and fuel.
Martyn Bridges, Director of
WORCESTER BOSCH UNVEILS Technical Communication and Product
Management at Worcester Bosch, said,
“The development of hydrogen-fired
FIRST HYDROGEN BOILER boilers will mean millions of existing
heating systems in our homes can be
saved, rather than the entire system
needing to be replaced.
WORCESTER BOSCH has officially “The beauty of hydrogen as an
revealed its first hydrogen-fired boiler. alternative to natural gas is that as well
The prototype has been designed as water as a by-product, Worcester
to also run effectively on natural gas, Bosch has developed a technical
which means that in the future – if solution that will feel familiar to both
hydrogen gas becomes a reality – those homeowners and installers.
who have a ‘hydrogen-ready’ boiler can “The gas network is also in place,
simply convert to the low carbon fuel so homeowners won’t experience any
without the need for an entirely new major infrastructure disruption.
heating system. “With fully developed prototypes,
The boiler manufacturer said replacing various trials planned and many
natural gas boilers with hydrogen gas heating engineers and manufacturers
may be the simplest solution to the in agreement that this could be a
nation’s heating problems. viable solution to decarbonise heating
With 15 per cent of UK greenhouse and hot water, we are hopeful that the
gases coming from heating homes, the future will be hydrogen.”

HOMESERVE SECURES COVETED NATIONAL to do the right thing for our customers
and to be there when they need us, so
HONOUR FOR A SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR to be honoured as the UK’s best home
emergency cover provider for the sixth
year running for the service we provide
feels pretty good and is a great start to
a new decade.
“Our engineers do over 1.4 million
jobs a year across the UK. Delivering
effortless customer service on each and
every job is always our first priority, so
it’s awesome to see that the hard work
they and our people on the phones put
in every day has paid off.”
Andrew Hagger, Personal Finance
Specialist and a judge of the nationally-
recognised awards, commented:
“The Moneynet awards recognise
organisations that deliver excellent
deals and service for UK consumers.
“HomeServe makes life easier for
customers with its handy online portal
where they can book a callout, keep
tabs on appointments, check policy
details and make a claim.
“The judging panel also liked
the wide range of competitively-
LEADING UK HOME assistance and 2020 is the sixth consecutive year it priced home cover options, from
company HomeServe has been named has secured the top spot. simple standalone boiler care to
the nation’s ‘Best Home Emergency Now in their tenth year, the 2020 comprehensive all-in-one packages
Cover Provider’ in the 10th Annual Moneynet Personal Finance Awards covering all household heating,
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards. recognise the best providers and plumbing and electric.
HomeServe was awarded the coveted products from the last 12 months. “To top it off, HomeServe customers
honour by Moneynet following an HomeServe Membership CEO Greg have the added peace of mind that repairs
independent review of all UK providers Reed said: “We work hard every day come with a 12-month warranty.”

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