NEWS

• Apr 11, 2013

  By 2025 oil fired central heating systems will have all but disappeared, Heat Pumps will replace them

  Around 1.5 million homes currently depend on heating oil in the UK. Most of these homes are in rural areas, off the gas grid.

  Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps are the technology of choice for future heating systems. These will displace existing oil fired central systems in the process. By 2017, it is projected that ground and air source heat pumps will have overtaken heating oil. Oil fired central heating systems are set to all but disappear by 2025.

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• Mar 1, 2013

  Commercial PV FIT Rate to Drop

  DECC has announced that the FIT rate for Solar PV systems exceeding 50kW will drop from May 1st 2013.

  The cutoff off date is for Eligible Installations with an Eligibility Date on or after 1 May 2013 and before 1 July 2013 when they are likely to drop again

  Invest now to ensure the current rate.

  Energy costs are often in the spotlight. Many businesses and public sector organisations have already taken measures to cut energy consumption with an aim to reduce costs and improve their carbon footprint. Solar PV is one of the leading solutions available, especially favoured for its flexibility of installation in a wide range of different locations.

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• Feb 8, 2013

  Introduction to Domestic Biomass

  Over 1 million homes in Europe now have wood pellet boilers. Almost any home can be retrofitted with a wood pellet boiler, either as a stand-alone heat source, or as a primary heat source in conjunction with a secondary boiler which serves as back up.

  According to the Energy Savings Trust a typical 3 bed semi-detached house could save £720 pa when compared to LPG and could also save 7.5 tonnes of CO2 compared to coal or electricity.

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• Jan 15, 2013

  Top Energy Saving Tips - Locate those drafts and plug them

  In many places around the country snow is on the ground and there is much more forecast for more of us. So you've swapped your incandescent light bulbs for energy savers, turned down the thermostat, and only wash clothes on cold. Then why are your utility bills still so high? Air leaks are likely culprits, but so are "phantom" power suckers, such as flat-screen TVs, which draw energy even when they're off. 

  Combine these steps you can do yourself with the installation of an efficient, money saving, renewable energy system and you will be able to see the benefits almost immediately.

   

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• Nov 15, 2012

  Ecovision have recently installed a heat pump at historic Kelmarsh Hall

  As part of one of the biggest ever renovation projects at Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, Ecovision have put in place a renewable energy system in the form of a water source heat pump a vital measure in protecting the fabric of this Grade 1 listed building dating back to the 1700s.

  Kelmarsh will also benefit not only from a reduced carbon footprint but also a 60% decrease in it's annual consumption of oil meaning that the investment will pay for itself in just 5 years.

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• Oct 30, 2012

  Work out how much income a Heat Pump in your home could generate for you from the RHI with our Heat Pump Calculator

  We’ve made some changes to our homepage and added a few tools that we think will be of use to you: Because of the success of our unique Domestic Solar Calculator that has seen thousands of you work out how much income can be generated from a Solar PV system on the roof of your home we have done the same for Heat Pumps.

  Next year will see the roll out of the Renewable Heat Incentive Tariff for domestic Air Source Heat Pumps. DECC has issued a statement outlining the proposed range of payments, we have taken the average rate of 9.2 and created the Heat Pump Calculator that you can find on the homepage.

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