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Thermal Insulation: the low hanging fruit for decarbonisation
When discussing our national drive to reach Net Zero by 2050, a large amount of our bandwidth is taken up with discussions concerning the switch to electric vehicles and deployment of heat pumps. I asked Chris whether we should be broadening the conversation to other solutions. “Absolutely!” Chris said “Thermal insulation of pipework could and should be playing a key role in our national decarbonisation plans. However, thermal insulation is often no more than an afterthought.”
Knauf Insulation Announces New Low-Carbon Rock Mineral Insulation Plant in Shotton, North Wales, UK
Strategically located less than two miles from the existing Knauf Insulation Queensferry plant, the large-scale facility will be constructed on land to be acquired from Tata Steel’s existing operational steelworks in Deeside. With an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, the new plant demonstrates a strong commitment to meet the growing market demand for sustainable, recyclable, non-combustible insulation solutions.