Why getting your heat loss calculations right is important
Emma Bohan, general manager of IMS Heat Pumps, sat down with us and explained the difference between ground source and air source heat pumps, and why it's imperative that homeowners...
Thermal stores and heat pumps are a big no-no
A thermal store is like a buffer vessel and a hot water cylinder all in one. Imagine a hot water cylinder but with loads of connections on the side. It’s...
Climate change game to educate children
The free educational computer game brings the issue to life in a way that children can understand and engage in. In the game, players help a virtual community to become part...
Different types of ground source heating systems
Laura Bishop, chair of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, explains the different types of ground source heat pump systems (serpentine and slinky coils, water and boreholes) and discusses whether...
What makes heat pumps from Renewable Energy Devices (RED) different?
We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jason Cassells, managing director of Renewable Energy Devices (RED), and he tells us what makes RED heat pumps different and what inspired their...
Lifestyle changes can save over 100,000kg/CO2 in energy savings
As the dust settles after an eventful COP26 in Glasgow, if nothing else, more people have been made aware of the climate crisis. The problem is, many households are struggling to...
Heat pumps are rubbish – I’m not having that new fangled technology in my house
I have been flogging heat pumps for 13 years, and it has been great fun at times and extremely frustrating at others. I love this technology and it always winds...
Smart controllers for your central heating system
Rob Whitney from Resideo gives us a rundown on smart home controllers (TRVs and thermostats) and how they can make a heat pump central heating system run more efficiently. He...
The Importance Of Heat Pump Sizing And Heat Loss Calculations
We have an interesting conversation with Jez, Head of Renewable Heat at Midsummer Wholesale, covering a wide range of topics from correctly sizing heat pumps, the importance of heat loss...
Are the UK government’s ambitious heat pump targets realistic?
We had the opportunity to recently speak to Richard Lowes, senior associate at the Regulatory Assistance Project. Richard provides some honest insights and views on the UK government’s ambitious target...