Useful Links

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