air and ground source heat pump News

Cash Boost for Renewable Energy Solutions

The team at renewable energy company Enviko are among a number of specialists delighted by the news that the UK is set to dramatically increase investment in renewable power. It has recently been reported that the government has agreed terms on a deal to boost support for renewable energy in a bid to improve the UK's reputation as a supporter of low-carbon technology and to lower the ...

Nov. 30, 2012

By Enviko Ltd.

Is Biomass the Big Winner Under the UK's Domestic RHI Scheme?

On April 9th 2014, the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive was finally launched in the UK. The UK's Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is the world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable heat and the domestic branch of the scheme has been eagerly awaited. Energy website Green Business Watch has recently launched its UK Domestic Renewable Heat Update – September 2014. ...

Sep. 18, 2014

By Green Business Watch

£7m for social landlord renewable heat projects

46 social landlords across Great Britain have been awarded a share of £7million to get renewable heating into the homes of their social tenants, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The 46 winners are the first wave of successful bidders to be announced under the latest round of the social landlords Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) competition, launched in ...

Jul. 24, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Green light for solar panels in Scotland

The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to decide whether to exempt wind turbines and air-source heat pumps. Ground-source and water-source heat pumps will get the green light, as will flues for biomass systems which use organic materials. The ...

Feb. 10, 2009

By WWF International

DECC gives money off green heaters

Up to £1,250 in government payments available to install eco heaters £15 million in total to support up to 25,000 installations, with a review after £10m Information line and website launched today Close monitoring of the technologies to help understand performance Householders across the country could get up to £1,250 of government funding to help towards the cost ...

Jul. 21, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Gregory Barker speech at the RHPP Communities Scheme Launch

Good morning and thank you for coming today, I have great pleasure in announcing the third and final element of this year’s Renewable Heat Premium Payment – the Communities Scheme. Before launching into the detail of this new scheme, lets discuss why I believe renewable heat is so important and why we need to take action now. The UK Building Stock & targets Under the EU ...

Jul. 24, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Press release: Government sets out plans to cut emissions from heat

Press Release 2013/032 One year on from the launch of the UK’s first ever heat strategy, the Government has today set out the next steps to ensure affordable, secure, low carbon heating plays an important role in the nation’s energy mix, now and in the years to come. The scale of the challenge is huge, with over 80 per cent of heating used in UK homes, businesses and industry produced by ...

Mar. 26, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Ground Source Heat Pump Association

Check against delivery Good morning. I am delighted to be speaking here today at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s fourth technical seminar with so many esteemed representatives from across industry and academia… and not just from the UK! I’m always keen to see the progress that other countries are making on renewable energy so it’s good to see delegates from ...

Dec. 5, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Chris Huhne speech to the Royal Geographic Society - `The Perfect Storm`

The ‘perfect storm’ that gives this conference its name is now two years closer. But are we any safer? You have already heard from climate and environment experts. Today, I will tell you what Government is doing to tackle climate change and boost our energy security. Previous storms In autumn 2000, more rain fell on England and Wales than had done for 230 years. 10,000 homes and ...

Feb. 18, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Domestic RHI roadshows

The domestic RHI scheme is for home-owners and private and social landlords who want to install renewable heating systems in their homes in England, Wales and Scotland. It will provide long term financial support for property owners who install renewable heating systems and is due to be launched in the spring. It will mark a milestone in energy efficiency as it will be the first time every ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Chris Huhne: A blueprint for our energy future (speech)

In autumn 2000, more rain fell on England and Wales than at any time for 230 years. 10,000 homes and businesses were flooded. In 2003, a heatwave gripped Europe. Drought and wildfires put health services and national infrastructure under huge pressure. Thousands died. Forests were destroyed by fire, and crops by drought. Energy and transport were hit hard. We can’t say for sure that ...

Mar. 3, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Chris Huhne delivers CPRE annual lecture - 24 March 2011

Introduction Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here today. Eighty-five years ago, a small group gathered here in London changed the landscape of Britain forever. Led by a reluctant statesman, they published a document whose impact on the countryside is felt to this day. I am not referring to Sir Patrick Abercrombie and the pamphlet he wrote that brought the CPRE into existence. No, ...

Mar. 24, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Winners of green heating competition revealed

First wave of social housing winners to share in £4million fund Regional data published on uptake of £15 million Renewable Heat Premium Payment Scheme so far Twenty-four social housing providers across Britain have been awarded a share of a £4 million fund to install green heating systems in the homes of their tenants. They are the first winners to be announced under the ...

Nov. 17, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

ACEEE Report: U.S. Better Off `Thinking Big` About Energy Efficiency Instead of Focusing First on Development of New Energy Sources

How Lack of Emphasis on Major Energy Efficiency Investments Leaves "3 Jokers in the U.S. Economic Deck"; Slashing Energy Use 60% Could Generate 2 Million Jobs & Save the Equivalent of $2600 Per Household Annually. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America is thinking too small when it comes to energy efficiency, while also making the mistake of "crowding out" ...

Jan. 12, 2012

By American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

FEMP Offers New Training Series on Renewable Energy Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents an updated series of training courses focused on Renewable Energy Technology Applications for federal sites. Renewable energy technologies can help federal sites meet agency goals and legislative mandates, improve energy security, and reduce environmental impact while efficiently providing electricity, heating, ...

Jan. 21, 2015

By US Department of Energy

On-line training accelerates the marketplace for Renewable Energies

“The world-wide growth in Renewable Energy over the last year has dramatically increased the demand for people that understand these technologies from a business perspective,” says Frederic Pouyot, Vice President of Clean Energy at Willis College of Business and Technology and CEO of GPEKS Constructions Inc. Willis College and GPEKS teamed up four years ago to deliver quality on-line courses ...

Mar. 15, 2007

By GPEKS - Green Power Environment Knowledge Systems

Speech by Greg Barker at the Ecobuild Conference

I’m delighted to be here at the Ecobuild conference. We have come a long way since I spoke about the Green Deal at this conference last year. We are now entering the final stretch up to the launch of the Green Deal this autumn. When the Coalition was formed one of our first pledges was for this to be the Greenest Government ever. At the heart of this pledge- particularly given the tough ...

Mar. 20, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change