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Energy prices are skyrocketing and fuel poverty is increasing – will the UK government still meet its renewable targets?

MarsMar 29, 20225 April 20221

We sat down with Matthew Aylott, Senior Policy Adviser at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the day after Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement 2022, to find out

Why architects should spec Hitachi heat pumps

Graham HendraMar 21, 202221 March 20220

Many years ago when Top Gear was good, there was a brilliant piece about SAAB. For those of you who don’t know, SAAB made ground-breaking, but quirky cars which were

Fear of the heat pump Cosa Nostra

MarsMar 13, 202217 March 20223

Over the course of the past 12-18 months we've received countless emails, comments and messages from UK homeowners (via this site and My Home Farm) that have installed air source

Showing your heat pump some love with ACF50

Graham HendraMar 13, 202213 March 20220

Heat pumps and air conditioning units are subject to some terrible conditions, and I personally think it’s time to give them some love. Your heat pump lives outside in all kinds

It’s time for rural households to wake up to the government’s heat decarbonisation plans

Malcolm FarrowMar 10, 202212 March 20225

Most policy commentators agree that it makes little sense to install heat pumps in inefficient buildings. Yet that’s exactly what the government’s new Heat and Buildings Strategy proposes.

Innovative heat pump projects in Europe and the UK

MarsMar 7, 202217 March 20220

Join us for an incredibly interesting conversation with Thomas Nowak, Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association, where we discuss the difference in installation numbers of air source heat

Why do we put feet under heat pumps?

Graham HendraMar 6, 20226 March 20223

A few weeks ago I bumped into two legends of the heat pump industry. We will call them Jon Bon Johnnie and Leopold. The names have been changed to protect

Can oil boilers play a role in reducing carbon emissions?

MarsFeb 28, 202217 March 20222

As we transition towards a net zero future it’s important that we embrace as many technologies and solutions as possible to reduce home heating carbon emissions. Martin Cooke, managing director

Weather compensation and heat pumps: the verdict

Graham HendraFeb 28, 202212 March 20223

I wanted to take a closer look at weather compensation and heat pumps and see what effect it has on the running costs of a heat pump. Excuse my questioning

Simple radiator sizing for heat pumps

Graham HendraFeb 20, 202224 March 20237

There is a lot of rubbish that’s said when it comes to radiator sizing for heat pumps. There shouldn’t be – it’s really not that hard. Back when the RHI

The Heat Pump Sizing Mess: Why Are We Still Getting This So Spectacularly Wrong?

How Should a Heat Pump Be Serviced? Manufacturers Offer Varying Answers

Under the Cover: Are Heat Pump Service Contracts Fulfilling Their Promises?

Energy prices are skyrocketing and fuel poverty is increasing – will the UK government still meet its renewable targets?

Why architects should spec Hitachi heat pumps

Fear of the heat pump Cosa Nostra

Showing your heat pump some love with ACF50

It’s time for rural households to wake up to the government’s heat decarbonisation plans

Innovative heat pump projects in Europe and the UK

Why do we put feet under heat pumps?

Can oil boilers play a role in reducing carbon emissions?

Weather compensation and heat pumps: the verdict

Simple radiator sizing for heat pumps