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Exhaust Air Heat Pumps
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Exhaust Air Heat Pumps. On September 5th, 2011. Exhaust air heat pumps work using the same principles as air source heat pumps. And ground source heat pumps. The technology uses the wasted warm stale air found in areas such as bathrooms and kitchens, and transfers the air through a series of ducts which run within the walls and floor. Known as ‘fit and forget technologies’, heat pumps are low on noise and compact, and have a life expectancy of around 20 years. Exhaust air heat pumps. 5 The compressed gas...
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Ground source heat pumps & geothermal heating information
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Ground Source Heat Pumps. On August 2nd, 2011. Ground Source heat pumps enable you to heat your home with natural heat absorbed from the ground, providing you with heat and hot water. The heat pump works by using pipes that are buried in the ground to extract heat, which is usually used to heat underfloor heating systems or radiators, and to provide hot water. Ground source heating systems are made up of three parts: a ground loop, a heat pump and a heat distribution system:. 1 The heat pump circulates a...
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Micro CHP
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On September 5th, 2011. Micro combined heat and power – more commonly known as Micro CHP – is heating technology which generates electricity and heat at the same time and from the same energy source. The amount of electricity that can be generated is dependent on how long the system is running. Once warmed up, a typical domestic system can generate up to 1kW of electricity per hour which, in a typical home, would be sufficient to power appliances and lighting. Internal combustion engine – mostly us...
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Planning Permission for Wind Turbines
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Planning Permission for Wind Turbines. On August 4th, 2011. Planning permission for installing wind turbines in England can be rather complicated, but it is an issue that is evolving. Currently it is up to each individual local authority to determine what information you will need to submit with your application, therefore it’s important to contact your local authority before you apply, to check the issues surrounding planning consent. The PPS22 provides local planning authorities with guidance from the ...
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The Pros & Cons of Wind Turbines
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The Pros & Cons of Wind Turbines. On August 3rd, 2011. Love them or hate them, wind turbines are becoming more and more of a regular sight across many parts of the UK’s countryside. Whether you view their growing prominence as a blot on the landscape or find them to be rather aesthetically pleasing, wind turbines are a growing technology in the renewable energy market. What are the pros of wind turbines? They reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. We need the likes of wind energy to replace our depende...
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Ofgem confirms solar PV rates to drop in April
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Ofgem confirms solar PV rates to drop in April. On February 5th, 2014. If you’re thinking of investing in solar panels for your roof you’ve got until the end of March to take advantage of the current feed-in tariff rates. Because energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed that rates for solar PV. Systems up to 4kW will be reduced from 14.9p/kWh to 14.38p/kWh. 0-4kW = 14.38p. 4-10kW = 13.03p. 10-50kW = 12.13p. 100-150kW = 10.71p. 150-250kW = 10.25p. 250kW-5MW = 6.61p. You can see the full FIT rate table here.
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Solar Thermal Grants
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On August 8th, 2011. Through the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme, financial support is available to homeowners interested in switching to a renewable heating alternative. On 1 August 2011, the Government launched the Premium Payment, the first phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which has been designed to encourage residential homeowners to invest in renewable heating technologies such as solar water heating. Choosing a biomass boiler installer. Become a PassivSystems Installer.
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Heat Pumps
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On July 27th, 2011. A heat pump is a device or a machine that can either be used to heat or cool an area. In fact, you probably already own a heat pump without even realising it. Some of the most common appliances that use heat pump technology include air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers. Heat pump systems can offer a variety of benefits over the more traditional oil or gas fired systems. For example, they don’t require a boiler or a fuel tanks, and there’s no flue or ventilation ...Heat pumps ca...
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Heat Pump Grants
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On August 22nd, 2011. Grants to help with the cost of heat pump technology are available in the form of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) Scheme. Launched on 1 August 2011, the RHPP is the first phase of the Government’s 860 million Renewable Heat Incentive. RHI) Now into its second phase the scheme has been extended and will run until 31 March 2014 and is aimed at domestic customers currently off grid; the majority of whom use expensive high carbon fuels for space and water heating. To be eligib...
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Hydro Power – The State of play
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Hydro Power – The State of play. On June 7th, 2011. The kinetic energy of moving water – otherwise known as hydraulic or “hydro” power – has been harnessed for irrigation and watermills for over 2,000 years. More recently, however, water has been used to generate electricity. Sluices and dams were originally used for generation of electricity on a small local scale until the development of larger national schemes such as the Ffestiniog Power Station which was originally commissioned in 1963.
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