Heat Pumps

Aberla boosts Manchester's carbon neutral pledge

17/10/2019

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Aberla will be responsible for the design and installation of systems across the region

Aberla Renewables has secured a contract to provide energy saving heating solutions which will support Greater Manchester’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2038.

Aberla will deliver the air source heat pump roll-out for the Greater Manchester partners of the ‘Homes as Energy Systems’ (HaES) project, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Toshiba highlights heat pump benefits

10/10/2019

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Delegates at the event in Cornwall

Toshiba joined forces with Cornwall New Energy at a recent industry event to highlight the benefits of using air source heat pumps for low carbon, renewable heating for businesses and homes.

Cornwall New Energy, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, organised the event for business leaders, engineers and managers at The Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre at Treliske, near Truro. Delegates included representatives from universities, architect practices, a local brewery, property management companies, consultants and building companies.

Heat pumps in focus

7/10/2019

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A new feature at this year's Low Carbon Homes event in Manchester next month will see the heat pump industry demonstrating its role in helping the city to meet its 2038 zero carbon ambition.

In association with Manchester City Council, Manchester Climate Change Agency and other stakeholders, Low Carbon Homes opens on November 14 at Manchester’s Friends Meeting House to tackle the particular challenges of retrofit across the city region. A major new feature for 2019 is Heat Pump Focus - an event within an event - featuring heat pump associations, manufacturers, system designers and installers.

Grant training in Scotland

5/9/2019

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Grant UK’s Training Academy will be delivering product training courses at the HLI Centre in Livingston from next month (October). The courses include air source heat pumps and Grant’s new underfloor heating range.

Throughout the summer, a number of Grant products have been installed at the HLI Centre, which joins the GTEC Centre in Hawes, North Yorkshire, and the main Training Academy at Grant UK’s head office in Devizes, Wiltshire.

For more details visit the Grant UK website.

HPA adds backing to clean growth report

27/8/2019

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HPA chairman Graham Wright

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has joined the Ground Source Heat Pump Association in backing a report from the Science and Technology Committee, which warns that the UK is in danger of missing its net-zero emissions targets.

The report, Clean Growth: Technologies for meeting the UK’s emissions reduction targets, outlines 10 key policy areas that need to be addressed if the UK is to deliver on its net-zero ambitions.

Grant extends Bath Rugby backing

21/8/2019

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Grant UK is backing Bath Rugby for a fifth consecutive year.

The firm became a Business Partner of the club in 2015 and has used home games at The Rec to strengthen and build relationships with customers.

Uflexing heat pump muscles

20/8/2019

The recently launched Uflex wet underfloor heating range is designed to partner with heat pumps. Grant UK managing director Paul Wakefield describes the installation process.

Grant UK’s wet underfloor heating range comprises of two systems – Uflex and Uflex MINI. Designed to partner effectively with renewable technologies, this underfloor heating solution complements and works alongside existing product ranges. Both systems are highly effective, easy to install and use the same manifolds. In this step by step we are looking at the Uflex MINI system.

Aquarea marches on

12/8/2019

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Part of the Spire View development in March, Cambridgeshire

A new development of 20 executive homes in Cambridgeshire is using Panasonic Aquarea Monobloc air to water heat pumps to supply heating and domestic hot water.

The four and five bedroom homes at Spire View, in March, have been built by James Developments and equipped by distributor Oceanair.

Return of Big G1 Giveaway

22/7/2019

Grant UK has launched its installer promotion for 2019, with £5,000 worth of holiday vouchers on offer to one winner.

Grant says the Big G1 Giveaway has thousands of prizes available between August and December with monthly prize draws and a Big Holiday Superdraw, where one installer will take the top prize.

Grant launches aluminium radiator range

17/7/2019

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Grant UK has launched the Afinia range of aluminium radiators, which are compatible with its Aerona³ R32 air source heat pumps.

Grant says the excellent thermal conductivity of aluminium enables the radiators to heat up and cool down very quickly, rapidly responding to any changes in the temperature demand set via the thermostat.

The Afinia aluminium range includes horizontal models which are available in three standard heights – 430mm, 580mm and 680mm. In addition, the two vertical models are available with heights of 1,842mm or 2,042mm.

www.grantuk.com