Tag: heat pumps
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If you are interested in making big, long-term investments in your home to make it more energy efficient and lower your carbon footprint, it is best to investigate current technologies to see what is right for your home. You can make these investment work for you personally because there are reasons to invest in your…
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It is best to align a strategy of reducing your carbon footprint with your personal goals. Do you want to improve your finances? Are you concerned about your health? Do you have little time to think about how to reduce your carbon footprint? Is it a priority but not your main priority or are you…
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In a Net Zero world, a ‘clean tech’ house is the type of property we will be living in. These houses are like the ones we live in today but will have solar panels, proper insulation and a heat pump. Our household bills will also be 40-50% cheaper than today because of these innovations. To…
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Heat pumps are used for heating a house. They replace gas which is usually used for heating and electrifies it instead. It is considered a green option for home improvements because our national grid is partly powered by renewable energy. It is worth noting that heat pumps are not suitable for around half of the…
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What will our houses be like in a Net Zero world? The answer is that it will not look that different to how it looks today! The only differences will be down to using renewable energy for electricity, swapping a heat pump for natural gas and creating an efficient heating-cooling system. Putting these changes in…