Archetech Issue 58 2022 | Page 65

“ Rinnai will adapt its range of products to include original hybrid water heating

systems throughout the 2020s and electrified heat pumps .
A line of hydrogen ready products already exists in the UK , ( N1300i , N1300e , N1600i , and N1600e ), whilst Rinnai Japan are spearheading technological innovations that facilitate 100 % hydrogen usage in collaboration with other countries .
Rinnai will adapt its range of products to include original hybrid water heating systems throughout the 2020s and electrified heat pumps . Once hydrogen combustion is globally operational Rinnai products will be well placed to accept 100 % green energy .
Rinnai is keen to expand its personal sense of environmental responsibility to office and factory working practises . A corporate plan has been structured to ensure that Rinnai offices and factories across the world will be carbon neutral by 2050 .
All Rinnai factories and offices will deploy green electricity and carefully directed energy creation to halve Rinnai industry emissions by 2030 . The introduction of fossil-fuel free technology and widespread promotion of energy conservation will assist Rinnai achieving total decarbonisation by 2050 .
Rinnai ’ s NetZero declaration will require huge amounts of financial funding . To enable clean working practises and
consistent product functionality Rinnai has structured over £ 332 million of capital investments to be made over five years .
Approaching £ 200m will be invested into product development in Rinnai ’ s centre of design innovation ; specific areas of investment include hydrogen combustion equipment , heat pumps and other next generation technologies .
£ 100 million will be invested into manufacturing . This flow of capital will enable a switch to sources of greener energy and fossil-fuel free facilities creating greener working standards .
£ 32 million will be provided into promoting sales of low carbon alternatives such as the ECO ONE hybrid water heating system and the global promotion of energy efficient water heaters . Rinnai are aware that levels of investments may rise and are prepared to provide more finances in making Rinnai fully decarbonized .
Rinnai understands its obligation to actively assist in global decarbonisation and therefore a proactive company plan of design modification on all new product ranges , a change in office and manufacturing practises , a switch to greener energy – requiring billions of yen of investment for this ambition to be realized .
Rinnai hopes by publishing its carbon neutral declaration end users can identify the urgency of action taken and sense of social responsibility the company places upon itself . Rinnai is determined to consistently provide appliances that encourage an environmentally cleaner society .
For more information on the RINNAI product range visit www . rinnaiuk . com
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