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One million Ground Source Heat Pump systems could be installed in the UK in the next decade(29/01/2010)
A recent Environment Agency report predicted that in a high growth scenario up to 1,200,000 Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems could be installed in the UK by 2020, with as many as one in ten homes and four out of 10 commercial buildings using the technology. The Environment Agency is calling on the Government to offer more financial incentives to home-owners and businesses to take up this low-carbon, energy efficient form of heating and ... [more]
Heating and cooling schools with ground source heat pumps(06/05/2009)
The Government has admitted that to meet the UK renewable energy target by 2020, a total of 14 per cent of the nation’s heating will have to come from renewable sources. The recent announcement that £7.9 billion will be spent on UK schools in the next year presents a great opportunity for schools to make the most of an innovative “green” energy solution, according to an industry expert. Now is the time for education chiefs to invest in a relia... [more]
Ground Source Heat Pumps can help public sector meet government renewable energy targets(17/02/2009)
With energy prices and continuity of supply at the forefront of every planner's mind - and meeting government renewable energy targets at the back of their minds - a key factor in all new public sector building projects should be the full life cost of heating and cooling the building, which will be at least 30 years. Bearing in mind that up to 40% of total energy costs are spent heating and cooling buildings, the decisions made now assume a ne... [more]
Ground Source Heat Pump systems reduce heating and cooling costs(04/12/2008)
Heating and cooling buildings is a huge drain on the bottom line of most companies these days and forecasts indicate the situation may soon get a lot worse. Recent research found that up to 40% of company annual energy budgets are currently spent heating and cooling commercial premises using traditional oil or gas systems. Another report said that almost 50% of UK carbon emissions are generated from the use of energy to heat buildings. If this al... [more]
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