Solar PV, home storage batteries and renewable energy explained
Simon Smith from SA Energy explains how solar PV arrays and home storage batteries work, and what happens in the event of a power outage. Will your solar panels continue...
Energy prices are skyrocketing and fuel poverty is increasing – will the UK government still meet its renewable targets?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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...
