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The UK government is currently looking at a cutting-edge space heating principle that would extract heat from the cold waters of rivers and canals to provide space heat in local areas during the winter months. Although the idea does not directly relate to what we do at Icecool Trailers, it is intriguing enough to make us wonder whether a walk-in freezer could double as a space heater for some applications. Allow us to explain.

RAC Magazine editor Andrew Gaved is among the industry professionals thrilled to announce that the government has accepted the industry's framework for apprenticeship training. That framework, long in the making, will have a very definite impact on the entire refrigeration industry. It will even affect the future of refrigerated trailer rental. It is all about training the next generation of workers who will be designing, building, and servicing the equipment of tomorrow.

Regular readers of our blog are familiar with the concept of the cold chain. It is something that we take for granted in the West, yet something that is desperately needed in developing countries. As such, a brand-new commission has been formed to look at the future of the cold chain and how it can be utilised to end food waste and worldwide hunger. Its scope will go well beyond things such as retail refrigeration and refrigerated trailer rental.

Imagine you are the owner of a London restaurant planning an important refurbishment project during the slower summer months. You have chosen the summertime because many of the city's residents leave in search of their holiday fun. Slower than normal business means fewer disruptions caused by the refurbishment. At the same time, you still need to keep your food at the right temperature if you plan to continue serving customers during the project. What you need is refrigerated trailers or freezer trailers, as your storage requirements dictate.

As the residents of Vanuatu begin picking up the pieces of their lives following last week's devastating cyclone, reality is starting to set in. Fears of widespread illnesses are now springing up as a result of a lack of food and medical refrigeration across the stricken island nation. Natural disasters such as these demonstrate how vital a role temporary refrigeration plays in disaster recovery.

When a client contacts us looking to hire a walk-in freezer or cold room, questions of government regulations rarely come up. It is not that our industry is not regulated – it is regulated as much as any other industry involving refrigeration equipment – it is just that the regulations do not have a significant impact on how we conduct business with our clients. They trust us to provide the walk-in rooms or refrigerated trailers they need regardless of what the government requires of us; we pride ourselves on being able to meet that need.