Low Carbon Home 25
The Energy Digitalisation Strategy, developed by the government, Ofgem and Innovate UK in coordination with the energy sector, sets out a vision and suite of policies to digitalise the energy system. Digitalisation will enable millions of low carbon assets, including solar PV, electric vehicles and heat pumps, to be optimised across our energy system.
The manufacturer has received £2.5m investment for its patent-pending Zero Emissions Boiler, which uses electric-powered ceramic heat storage to offer an ‘drop-in’ alternative to traditional boilers at around half the price of a heat pump.
The development of lower temperature heating systems, utilising renewable heating appliances such as air source heat pumps, has given rise to a number of questions. One of these is regarding where components we have come to know and love over the years fit into future heating scenarios. In the piece below we hear from Chris Harvey, head of marketing for Stelrad Radiator Group, who explains why the company feels strongly about claims that underfloor heating is the only or ‘best solution’ for heat pump installations.
After a postponement of almost 16 months, InstallerSHOW will finally open its doors at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 28th – 30th September.
The Telford-based company signed a deal earlier this year with Yorkshire-based GTEC to deliver industry-accredited training for its customers and clients in installing renewable electrical energy storage systems.
The strategy, originally expected to be released next week, will set out how Britain will decarbonise central heating systems in homes and offices which, combined, make up a third of emissions in the UK.
The new range builds on the heat pump manufacturer’s plans to offer customers a smarter and more connected home.
The Cerulean proposal has capacity to generate 3GWh of power, enough to electrify the majority of offshore facilities, reducing CO2 emissions by more than half from 2025. An excess of 1.5 GWh of power would be diverted to onshore green hydrogen plants.
David has extensive experience across the energy industry which has included communications and business advice. He will join AREG on October 1 following nine years with Shell.
For more than 20 years in the UK, the programme has been celebrating the UK’s most exciting entrepreneurs and business leaders. Recognising their ambitious journeys, disruptive thinking and commitment to making a positive impact on the economy, each finalist has been chosen for their relentless drive to bringing new innovations to market.
The industry body will make the claim during the launch of its roadmap, titled Lighting the way, outlining the roll oit of solar projects over the next eight years. The report urges Westminster to set out policy and regulatory changes for the solar sector, which would allow the industry to deliver 40GW of operational capacity.
Warmth may also be taken out of rivers, the sea, and old coalmines using heat pumps whilst heat from industries and incineration could be captured and piped to homes, hospitals, schools and offices.
The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) is investing up to £320m of support in individual projects across England and Wales, providing job opportunities for installers.
We have recently shared a poll on LinkedIn to see what you think the alternative to gas boilers will be, in response to the IEA’s report stating that gas boilers should not be sold from 2025. Here, Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication and product management at Worcester Bosch explores alternative technologies to hydrogen and heat pumps which can contribute to net zero 2050.
This ban comes as one of 400 steps on the road to net zero, as proposed in a special report by the agency. The report has been welcomed as an important contribution on the road to COP26 in Glasgow, when countries will attempt to agree the measures needed to put the Paris climate agreement into practice.
In April, the UK government brought forward its target of reducing carbon emissions by 78% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2035 – a 15-year reduction on the previous target of 2050. This will mean increased incentives for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy projects.
Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) is one of three demonstrator projects, part-funded by government, designed to showcase how innovative technologies can be combined to create smart, local energy systems
The reduction, based on 1990 levels, aligns with recommendations made by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) for the Government’s sixth Carbon Budget, which laid out a pathway for the UK to reach net zero.
At the end of last year, GTEC won a bid to provide heavily discounted training and certification to individuals and companies looking to upskill into heat-based renewables, backed by The Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through Midlands Energy Hub (MEH).
If the UK Government is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050, installation supply chains for low carbon heating are going to have to be much stronger than they are today.
High hopes have been pinned on the long-awaited Heat and Building’s Strategy. Initially due for publication last year, the pressure is on for the Government to publish a comprehensive programme of work that lives up to expectations and outlines the immediate actions required to reduce emissions from homes and buildings. The combined strategy is anticipated to take a holistic approach to heat decarbonisation to simultaneously reduce energy demand in buildings while also incentivising low carbon heating solutions. While time will tell how far the strategy will go to tackling the third of emissions associated with the way our buildings are heated, this whole-building approach is something that has long been needed to tackle the leaky housing stock primarily heated by fossil fuels.
Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to help fund up to a third of the cost of systems including solar PV, biomass boilers, solar thermal, small-wind turbines, and wood fuel heaters. Projects funded include equipment upgrades, waste reduction machinery, and of course renewable energy systems. The programme has already awarded over 30 grants for renewable energy projects, with a sharp increase in applications for solar being seen in 2020/21. Solar PV projects are now the second most popular across the scheme, with 10% of applications being for this intervention (up from 0.6%) A further increase has been seen during the last month, with 50% of awarded grants in Berkshire having been for solar PV arrays.
According to scientists from the University of Sussex, the UK needs ‘heat pump influencers’ to speed up the transition to net zero buildings. While it is clear that a low-carbon energy transition requires a multitude of technologies and policies, the study focusses on heat pumps, which have been shown to be a critical low-carbon option for meeting domestic heating demand, potentially leading the way towards a broader transition