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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Star Refrigeration and Vital Energi join forces to champion large-scale, water source district heat pump projects at UKREiiF 2025
GLASGOW, Scotland, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Refrigeration will be taking part in the upcoming UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds from 20th - 22nd May 2025, with a focus on large-scale renewable district heating and the central role of river-source heat pumps in the UK's decarbonisation strategy. Prof. Dave Pearson, Director of Sustainable Development at Star Refrigeration, will join a panel discussion alongside Nick Gosling, Group Sales and Strategy Director at Vital Energi, a long-standing Star customer and collaborator. During the session 'City-Wide Clean Heat: A Real Estate ESG Saviour or an Investment Pipe Dream?' which will take place on 21st May from 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm, they will explore the pivotal role that river source heat pumps and district heating networks play in achieving Net Zero goals -particularly for cities and large-scale developments. The panel will explain in detail the importance of heat networks as an alternative to gas heating, and how developers can future-proof new buildings while supporting government ambitions. With investment potential estimated between £60 billion and £80 billion by 2050, heat networks represent a major opportunity for decarbonisation through the construction of high-value, long-term assets. However, with less than 3% of UK heat currently supplied by heat networks, the pace of deployment must accelerate significantly to meet the government's 20% target by 2050. "To stay on track, the rollout of heat networks across cities and large-scale developments must at least quadruple within the next five years", said Prof. Pearson. "The expectation for large buildings to integrate clean energy is only growing, and district heating powered by clean water source heat pumps, is no longer a concept for the future. It's a proven, high-value solution that's ready to deliver today." The collaboration between Star Refrigeration and Vital Energi has already delivered some of the most innovative and technically challenging district heating projects in the UK, demonstrating the potential of public-private partnerships for city-scale decarbonisation. These include the 5.2MW twin water source heat pumps at Queens Quay in Clydebank, a 3MW installation at Castle Park in Bristol, and the ongoing £2.5m Mersey Heat project in Liverpool, where heat is being extracted from the Leeds-Liverpool Canal to serve a new 6km heat network. These projects, designed and delivered by Vital Energi with engineering and heat pump technology support from Star Refrigeration, demonstrate how government-backed, large-scale low carbon infrastructure can drive real progress in the UK's heating transition while aiding economic growth for local communities and investors. Each has received recognition from the European Heat Pump Association, marking them as exceptional in terms of scale, environmental impact, and technological soundness. Prof. Pearson said, "This event is an opportunity to show that the shift away from gas is not just possible: it's already happening. By working with partners like Vital Energi, we're proving that river source heat pump technology is ready to meet the needs of urban infrastructure at scale. "Sustainable buildings are now seen as lower risk, more resilient, and capable of commanding higher prices and better financing terms. With the market shifting, we see a clear opportunity to collaborate with developers to accelerate decarbonisation projects and help stakeholders avoid the looming 'ESG meltdown'. If we get it right, clean heat won't just reduce emissions – it will improve asset value, investor confidence and public health". UKREiiF 2025 is a must-attend real estate, property, and infrastructure event taking place in Leeds from 20–22 May at the Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock. Over 16,000 professionals from government, investment, development, and the wider built environment will gather to drive investment and regeneration across the UK's regions. Attendees of the session will also receive a complimentary "grab bag" lunch. To view and register for UKREiiF 2025, visit To learn more about Star Refrigeration's river source heat pumps for district heating, visit To learn more about Vital Energi's work on district heating networks, visit: Notes to editors Founded in 1970, Star Refrigeration is the UK's largest industrial refrigeration and heating engineering company, renowned for its innovative solutions and commitment to sustainability. The company has received widespread recognition for the development of high-profile projects including the world's first and largest 90oC natural ammonia district heat pump in Norway, England's largest high-temperature water source heat pump in Bristol City and Scotland's largest water source district heat pump in Queens Quay, West Dunbartonshire. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Star Refrigeration
TECHx
10-05-2025
- Business
- TECHx
Nutanix Cloud Native AOS Offers Disaster Recovery.
Home » Emerging technologies » Cloud Computing » Nutanix Cloud Native AOS Offers Disaster Recovery for Kubernetes Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a hybrid multicloud computing company, has launched its Cloud Native AOS solution, extending its enterprise storage and data services to hyperscaler Kubernetes® services and cloud-native bare-metal environments. This new solution eliminates the need for a hypervisor, allowing users to simplify storage management across hybrid cloud infrastructures. As data becomes increasingly distributed, businesses need a consistent way to protect, replicate, and restore data across Kubernetes environments. Cloud Native AOS addresses this by providing a unified data platform for bare-metal, virtualized, and containerized infrastructure. It runs directly on cloud-native environments, whether in the cloud or on bare metal. The solution enhances Kubernetes infrastructure by integrating disaster recovery across availability zones, clouds, and on-premises. It also supports seamless migration of applications and data between sites. Developers can manage all aspects of data for their applications using Kubernetes APIs. Key Benefits of Nutanix Cloud Native AOS: Resilient Data Protection : Protects containerized applications with integrated disaster recovery. : Protects containerized applications with integrated disaster recovery. Seamless Mobility : Enables smooth migration of applications and data between cloud and on-premises environments. : Enables smooth migration of applications and data between cloud and on-premises environments. Efficient Data Management: Automates data management with Kubernetes APIs for greater control and flexibility. 'Nutanix has built a complete platform for enterprise-grade infrastructure with advanced data services in virtualized data centers,' said Thomas Cornely, SVP, Product Management at Nutanix. 'Now we are extending the reach of our platform to users of cloud-native infrastructure on Kubernetes service in public clouds and on bare metal, delivering enterprise resiliency, day 2 operations, and security.' Cloud Native AOS is available in early access for Amazon EKS and will be generally available this summer. Early access for on-premises containerized environments on bare-metal servers is expected by the end of the year. Dave Pearson, Infrastructure Research VP at IDC, noted, 'Cloud Native AOS bridges the gap by bringing data mobility and disaster recovery to the data persistence layer of cloud-native applications.' Nutanix's new solution is set to transform Kubernetes data management, offering enhanced resiliency and portability across hybrid infrastructures.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Surfer recounts terrifying memories and desperate struggle during shark attack: 'It was like being hit by a freight train'
After surviving a shark attack in 2011, Dave Pearson began reaching out to others who'd experienced the same, and a personal journey of healing and helping turned into the first animal attack support group in the world: Bite Club. Pearson's account of his attack and the aftermath is both terrifying and heartwarming. It took him 10 minutes to get out of the water along the New South Wales Mid North Coast, during which time he lost 40% of his blood. As he, friends, and fellow surfers endured a long wait for emergency medical services, Pearson encouraged everyone else that they had done all they could to save him. He was also impressed with their actions. "I said to the guys: 'If I don't make it, you've tried your best and don't worry about it. … It's not a bad night to die anyway,'" Pearson told Sarah Kanowski in a January interview on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Conversations, recalling the sunset that had caught a few waves and was in the rip getting set for another when a bull shark came out of nowhere, chomping down on his arm and board. Luckily, his head was facing the other direction; its snout smacked him in the right temple."I just got hit by something," Pearson recounted. "And I remember saying that night it was like being hit by a freight train. … Next thing I noticed, I was under the water. There was bubbles everywhere. There was something big under there with me, but I couldn't make it out."His forearm muscle as well as thumb and wrist tendons were gone. He said he was stunned and dumbfounded. While he worked to get to the shore, wave after wave crashed down on his head, and he thought he was going to pain, however, didn't arrive for about 15 minutes. His and his friends' first aid training kicked in. They called for an ambulance and helicopter. That night, a doctor wanted to amputate his arm, but Pearson protested, and it didn't come to that. He was back in the water four days after being released from the hospital, and the first anniversary of the event was memorable, to say the least. Pearson wanted to return to the spot where he was attacked, and just after he paddled out, a bull shark appeared, flashing its head and tail above the surface of the water. There was also a shark-shaped cloud low in the sky at sunset. "The beauty of the celebration afterward is everybody else starts telling you what was happening to them on that day and what they heard and how they felt," Pearson said to Kanowski. "The most healing part of it is everybody else being able to let go of their situation as well." In between those highlights, however, he struggled. Pearson remembers the day "it all fell apart." He woke up with a migraine two days after his release, and the pain in his arm, which he said lasted three years, was excruciating. He took two different medications, but they didn't work. He had toast with tea before crawling, head spinning, from the kitchen to a chair and was "very uncomfortable" as he rested fitfully. When he slept, he had strange dreams, and then he woke up in "all sorts of pain again." "And it wasn't long after that that I woke up screaming in the middle of the day," he said. He was watching himself the day of the attack, yelling so he would not jump into the water. His partner, Deb, was home and said, "'You know you're doing that a lot,'" Pearson remembered. "That was when I knew that things weren't going all right." The hardest part was being home alone during the day, dealing with the pain. Do you worry about getting diseases from bug bites? Absolutely Only when I'm camping or hiking Not really Never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "It became a tough ask to try and get on with my life," he said on Conversations. In John Hunter Hospital after the attack, he had met a fellow shark attack survivor, and then there was another attack shortly after his on the NSW Central Coast. He called the hospital and left his number, telling Kanowski he did so because "it's much better when things are not a surprise to you." He kept up the habit, even asking news outlets to put him in touch with other survivors. The group grew, and Pearson spent his two-hour drives home from work on Fridays calling people in Bite Club. Sometimes, he'd speak to six or seven people over those two hours; other times, he'd talk to one. The impact he was having didn't hit him until a survivor from Western Australia told him they were contemplating suicide but didn't want to let Pearson down when he called the next day. Now, Bite Club includes members who survived attacks by sharks, crocodiles, lions, dingoes, alligators, hippopotamuses, bears, and wolves. "It's a tough meeting, and it always is. But there's a connection there straightaway," Pearson said on Conversations. "And I often say other shark attack survivors are like family that you've never met before because you've got that connection. … You become very comfortable with each other very quickly after you have that conversation." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
