Aira cuts ribbon on heat pump training academy in London

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The London hub is part of the Swedish clean tech firm's £300m investment in the UK, where it is aiming to create 8,000 new jobs over the next decade

Aira has cut the ribbon on its first skills academy in London, where it plans to provide "training for thousands" of heat pump sales specialists, installers, and electricians over the coming decade as...

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