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Opinion

Should the Green Homes Grant Scheme be reinstated?

Ian, the founder and managing director of Boiler Plan UK, has already written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging him to extend GHGS until its entire £2billion budget is claimed. However, last month the government scrapped the scheme after blaming administrative delays and the huge demand for the vouchers.

News

Panasonic Heat Pumps installed in new rural housing development

With sustainability and good quality high on the agenda for this new development, making the right specification choices was very important to the developer. Andy Denton, director of Marshgate Properties commented: ‘Selecting sustainable energy options is high on our list of important aspects for the homes we build. We had already installed Panasonic Aquarea Heat Pumps on a previous project a year earlier and have been impressed with the units and their performance. This, together with UK Alternative Energy’s professional approach and proficient installation team, has proven successful for the heating and hot water provision for this latest project.’With the new development’s rural location, mains gas was not an option as an energy source. Marshgate Properties has chosen to continue specifying the Panasonic Aquarea range of renewable air source heat pumps, making the move away from fossil fuels, and to help reduce the carbon footprint of each property, as well as providing on-going efficiencies for residents.

Case Study

Refurbishments and retrofitting renewables

Matthew Thompson took the helm of his family business, Thompson Heating & Plumbing Ltd over 7 years ago. With the company being a big advocate of renewables, it is no wonder that when Matt started refurbishing a new family home in Duns Tew village, he chose to move away from fossil fuels.

Product

Water Tanks – No space? No problem

To remedy a problem that’s only going to become ever more prevent as heat pumps proliferate, Grant UK have released five new slimline hot water cylinders.

Opinion

Talking tech

Heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at ways to boost the uptake of heat pumps via improvements to economic performance

News

Finn Geotherm expands workforce by 25 percent

Finn Geotherm has expanded its workforce by a quarter to meet the company’s reported growth in demand for its ASHP and GSHP design and installation services.
Heat Pump

Opinion

Summer maintenance

Summer may not be a time when we want to remember cold winter weather, but it’s certainly the best season to service heating systems, explains heat pump specialist Bob Long in the first of two parts

Opinion

Getting into hot water

Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd Heat pump specialist Bob Long revisits the topic of domestic hot water production from heat pump systems and the potential for high energy costs

Opinion

Ground source, or air source? How do I choose?

Heat pump specialist Bob Long considers what scenarios are best for ground source and air source heat pumps This is probably the question I am asked the most frequently and, indeed, the most difficult to answer because there are many factors to consider, and some not always obvious.

Opinion

Q&A – Solfex

Q: What have you got planned for the rest of 2014? We intend to grow our online sales activities for most of our product groups, and with the launch of our new photovoltaic kit builder this month, customers will be able to design a PV system in six simple clicks of a button, the inverter size and mountings will automatically be matched according to the installation requirements and then the system can be ordered on the customer’s account for next day delivery.

News

Solfex announces ASHP training dates

SOLFEX Energy Systems has announced new training course dates for installers to become confident in the specification and application of Samsung air source heat pumps.

Product

A-Class of its own

Dimplex Renewables has launched A-Class ASHP.

Opinion

Bare necessities

Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd Heat pump expert Bob Long asks why a buffer cylinder/thermal store is essential in any system
Energy efficiency rating

News

Solfex unveils prestige packs

Solfex Energy Systems has recently released the Prestige Air Source Heat Pump packages utilising the 9kW and 16kW Samsung Air Source Heat Pump Units.

Opinion

Something in the air

Tim Bennett, Hybrid Heating Systems Ltd, asks if air source heat pumps have now come of age

Feature

Something old, something new

A Heat pump is helping reduce fuel costs and provide heat at a recently renovated country cottage.