AUDIO NEWS: Government retreats on hydrogen in homes and plasterers save man from burning building
Posted: Monday, July 24th, 2023
The government looks set to scrap plans to replace gas boilers in some UK homes with hydrogen-based alternative systems. Energy minister Grant Shapps said that hydrogen would still form part of the UK’s overall energy mix, but predicted it was “less likely” that the gas would be used to warm people’s homes, amid concerns about costs and an ongoing reliance on fossil fuels. The government had been running trials using hydrogen, but the results have in some cases been described as unsafe. --- A survey of over a 1,000-people has claimed that customers would feel more comfortable if tradespeople carried digital IDs. The poll by ID Crypt found that 64% of consumers were concerned about letting workmen like electricians and plumbers into their homes, and nearly three quarters said they would feel more comfortable if they could check tradespeople’s IDs online. However, just half of respondents said they asked for ID from tradespeople before letting them into their home. --- And finally, two plasterers in Lowestoft have been praised for saving an 80-year old man from a burning building in December of last year. Ian Kirby was trapped in his bedroom after a fault with an electric fire trapped him in his bedroom. Perri George and Josh Eaton who were working up a nearby scaffold took swift action, calling the emergency services and pulling Kirby from his first-storey bedroom. --- To listen to the construction news please click below.
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