Grants and funding for heat pumps.
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) ended earlier in 2022 in the UK. The Clean Heat Grant, also known as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme , is a government scheme launched in spring 2022. This is a £7,500 payment administrated via an MCS accredited heat pump installer. It is likely to run till 2025
Ground Source Heat Pump Association
GSHPA. Lots if detailed useful information here
The IEA Heat Pump Centre. (International)
UK Heat Pump Association
HPA UK trade association
Natural Refrigerants Hydrocarbons21 naturalrefrigerants.com R744.com
There is an increased interest in Natural Refrigerants at present. These sites show various applications using Hydrocarbon and Carbon Dioxide refrigerants.
UK Manufacturers, Kensa Heat Pumps have a lot of information on their website kensaheatpumps.com
Interesting sites for techie-science types
Sound regulations for Air source MCS(from page 15)
This one for beginners FantasticFridges
And ‘johnhearfield.com/Water/Water_in_pipes.htm’ is a great one about water in pipes
Sizing ground source trenches and boreholes MCS look-up tables
How much energy could be saved by making small changes to everyday household behaviours? (DECC)
OpenEnergyMonitor
Open Source energy monitoring. These systems produce graphs on the interner for temperature and power. Can be adapted for any type of input as required. Ideal for diagnosis.
Lots or real-life heat pumps monitored here heatpumpmonitor.org
The AECB. This is THE place for current Low energy thinking
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GridWatch is really interesting. It can be addictive. UK Dashboard https://gridwatch.co.uk/
https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
MyGrid is equally as interesting showing CO2 pollution figures www.mygridgb.co.uk
Climate and Carbon information CarbonBrief