Government launches green hydrogen fund for UK industry
The government is backing a series of major projects to produce green hydrogen, with £2 billion of funding over the next 15 years, leading to more than 700 jobs being created across the UK. Suppliers for the 11 schemes will receive a guaranteed price from the government for the clean energy they supply. The government […]
Heat pump installation kickstart
The UK Government has unveiled a £5m heat training grant aimed at supporting 10,000 low-carbon heating installers for the next two years. Heating engineers will be eligible for grants of up to £500 towards training costs, creating new green jobs, and helping to future-proof the heating industry, in a moved backed by the Heat Pump […]
UK Government releases £1.5bn of funding for energy-efficient homes
The UK Government has announced a £1.5bn fund for local authorities and social housing providers to improve energy efficiency in 130,000 properties. The funding is being made available through two existing ‘Help to Heat’ schemes – the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. HUG is receiving up to £700m and the remaining […]
Impact of New draft SAPs (Part L) on future Energy Strategy Reports
The new draft Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP10) was published in July and here our Energy Services Director Umer Uzair reviews the impact of this on future Energy Strategy Reports. Before we discuss the changes within SAPs, I would like to mention the purpose of SAP calculations and what is SAP? SAP is the standard assessment […]
Factors influencing the performance of solar thermal systems
It is important to understand the factors that influence the performance of solar thermal systems as they can be an ideal way to provide extra hot water to supplement energy delivered by heat pumps or boilers. A solar system can therefore be designed to deliver hot water reliably and meet the requirements of the household. […]
CHP vs heat pumps: Which system will win out in the long term?
Large commercial owners prefer to install heat pumps instead of gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP). The reasons are: – only low temperatures are needed – the heat pump is situated at ground level near the house (usually in the garden) which makes it more efficient. However, heat pumps use grid electricity that releases more […]
Guide for maximising benefits from the RHI
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) provides annual subsidy payments over 20 years for the generation of heating by renewable technologies at a level designed to remove the barriers of installation. Those generating heat and hot water from heat pumps, solar-thermal solutions, biomass and bio-methane boilers can be paid up to 8.5p/kWh under the RHI with […]
Heat Pumps for Renewable Future
Heat pumps are renewable heating technology that can contribute to a low carbon future. Being installed since the mid 1950s, the Heat Pumps are mature technology that has been fully recognised in commercial buildings and industrial sector. Heat pumps emit significantly less CO2 than gas or oil fired heating systems. Thus its operating costs are […]
BRE proposes downgrading credit given to heat pumps for reducing buildings environmental impact
Building Research Establishment (BRE) has made proposals to downgrade the assessment of heat pumps environmental impact on buildings which could potentially make them less attractive to the industry. This follows a study carried out last year by the Energy Savings Trust which revealed heat pumps were far less energy efficient than previously thought. The findings […]
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE BUSINESS AGENDA
Renewable energy is a massive opportunity for all businesses right now. Why? Well for one, it can help organisations to cut energy costs at a time when cost cutting is most definitely high on the agenda. But equally importantly, it offers a chance for companies to demonstrate their commitment to the environment – the kind […]
3 decisive issues when choosing a heat pump…
1. Annual Efficiency As a buyer of course you want to know how effective a heat pump is. There are different measurements of a heat pump’s efficiency. The most important is to rate the heat pump’s function over a complete calendar year-both the heat of the summer and the cold of the winter. This is […]
How heat pumps work
1. Brine circulates in a collector coil and draws low temperature energy from the ground, air, bedrock or water. 2. At the heat exchanger (evaporator) the tepid brine in the collector coil meets the ice cold refrigerant in the heat pump which is then heated a few degrees and converted to gas. 3. In the […]
The Future of Heat Pumps in the domestic market
The Heat Pump Industry realise that their technology is at the brink of making a major contribution to domestic heating in the UK, this will add to their huge impact on commercial heating and cooling. Ground source, air source, heat recovery applications already exist in their thousands in the UK despite the lack of significant […]
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