The future of the UK energy grid
As the UK transitions towards the electrification of transport and heating, there must be an underlying strategy to power electric vehicles and heat pumps. We sat down with Paul Jewell,...
What you need to think about when installing an air source heat pump
Those of you who have followed our journey at My Home Farm will know that we installed our air source heat pump in 2018 when information about heat pump systems...
Mitsubishi Ecodan 8kW Ultra Quiet ASHP
We replaced the gas boiler in our detached home (built in 2000) in early October. Prior to installation we improved the insulation over several years. We started by increasing the...
Weather compensation: The Lizzie curve
If you’ve ever installed a Samsung heat pump, or come to think of it a Midea or a Hitachi, you will note one similarity. When you set up your weather...
High temperature heat pumps and weather compensation
Our chats with Graham Hendra are always fun, educational and enlightening. We spoke to Graham about high temperature heat pumps (he’s getting a new Samsung installed) and how to determine...
The importance of weather compensation and heat pumps
Dr. Karolis Petruskevicius, head of smart home at Evergreen Energy and founder of Homely, speaks to us about the importance of weather compensation and the role it can play in...
Energy price cap bills are NOT capped at £2,500
The way in which the message has been delivered by the media and press about the energy price cap has led to a lot of confusion. I’ve been inundated with...
RICS Sustainability Report 2022: built environment must progress on decarbonisation
Occupier and investor demand for green buildings continues to rise in the UK as nearly half of respondents report lower rents and sale prices for non-sustainable buildings. In fact, 55%...
How a House Party Can Help You Understand How To Reduce Your Fuel Bill
Hopefully, we have all experienced a good old house party. The best one I had was when I hosted one while my parents went on holiday with my youngest brother...
Saving money on your electricity bill at home – an engineer’s guide
If you have listened to the news recently you will be aware that energy is horribly expensive in the UK. Today electricity is £0.283 a kWh and gas is £0.074...
