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Why rural properties in the UK should have the option to switch to HVO from kerosene

Mars11 December 202211 December 2022

11 December 202211 December 2022

Those of you who follow our sustainability journey on My Home Farm will know that last winter we ran our central heating bivalently, meaning that our air source heat pump...

Panasonic Aquarea 16kW 3-phase ASHP

davide27 November 202227 November 2022

27 November 202227 November 2022

As soon as we moved into The Filter House in Suffolk in September 2020, we decided to upgrade it to be as eco-friendly as possible. The house is part ex-Anglian...

Win an Eve Energy smart plug and power metre

Mars24 November 202224 November 2022

24 November 202224 November 2022

As the energy crisis deepens, we are giving away one Eve Energy smart plug and power metre to three lucky winners so that homeowners can get a better understanding of...

What you need to think about when installing an air source heat pump

Mars11 November 202211 November 2022

11 November 202211 November 2022

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...

Weather compensation: The Lizzie curve

Graham Hendra24 October 202224 October 2022

24 October 202224 October 2022

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...

Energy price cap bills are NOT capped at £2,500

Mars23 September 202228 September 2022

23 September 202228 September 2022

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

Mars23 September 202227 September 2022

23 September 202227 September 2022

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

Nathan Gambling8 September 20228 September 2022

8 September 20228 September 2022

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

Graham Hendra29 August 202229 August 2022

29 August 202229 August 2022

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...

How efficient could your heat pump be in an ideal world?

Graham Hendra5 July 20225 July 2022

5 July 20225 July 2022

There are only a couple of rules that actually make any sense, mostly because they were not written by politicians. The one I want to explore today is the theoretical...

Why rural properties in the UK should have the option to switch to HVO from kerosene

Panasonic Aquarea 16kW 3-phase ASHP

Win an Eve Energy smart plug and power metre

What you need to think about when installing an air source heat pump

Weather compensation: The Lizzie curve

Energy price cap bills are NOT capped at £2,500

RICS Sustainability Report 2022: built environment must progress on decarbonisation

How a House Party Can Help You Understand How To Reduce Your Fuel Bill

Saving money on your electricity bill at home – an engineer’s guide

How efficient could your heat pump be in an ideal world?

What Should You Do With Your Heat Pump in Summer?

How to Prepare Your Home for a Smooth Heat Pump Installation

The Great British Heat Pump Quiz

The Rise and Fall of Europe’s Most Generous Green Subsidy

Are Heat Pumps Adding Value to UK Properties?