Renewable Energy
Due to rising gas and electricity prices, greener alternatives must be considered.
Heat pumps
Heat pumps tap into the freely available, inexhaustible thermal energy stored in the earth and ambient air. The thermal energy is converted into energy which can be used to provide heating and hot water throughout the year with the same convenience and reliability as conventional heating systems.
In addition, our heat pumps have been shown to reduce energy costs by up to 70%. The only running cost with heat pumps is the electricity needed to power the heat pump compressor. Further significant savings can be achieved by setting the heat pump to operate during off-peak periods, making use of cheaper electricity.
The following data is based on a Geothermal (ground source) Heat Pump:
| Fuel Displaced | £ Saving per year (up to) | CO2 saving per year |
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| Gas | £410 | 1.2 tonnes |
| Electricity | £1000 | 7 tonnes |
| Oil | £750 | 1.8 tonnes |
| Solid | £350 | 6.5 tonnes |
Solar Energy
Solar water heating systems use free energy from the sun to heat water. A conventional boiler or immersion heater is then used to make the water hotter, or to provide hot water when solar energy is unavailable.
How do solar water heating systems work?
Solar water heating systems use solar panels, called collectors, fitted to your roof. These collect heat from the sun and use it to warm water which is stored in a hot water cylinder.
There are two types of solar water heating panels, they are evacuated tubes and flat plate collectors. Flat plates collectors can be fixed on the roof tiles or integrated into the roof.
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Heat Pumps
Heat pumps tap into the freely available, inexhaustible solar energy stored in the earth and ambient air and convert it into energy which can then be used to provide all year round heating and hot water with the same convenience and reliability as conventional heating systems. For more information on heat pumps please click here.
Climatize UK commit to energy saving heating systems. Please contact us for more information.
Ground Source (geothermal) heat pump
Heat is naturally stored below the ground. This can be used with a heat pump to provide low cost, low in emissions heat to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Ground source heat pumps are the most efficient heat pumps available.
Air Source heat pump
Heat is trapped in the air around us. This can be used in an air source heat pump to provide heat in similar ways to a ground source pump. Although not quite as efficient as ground source, they are a very energy efficient way of heating water and areas.
Exhaust Air heat pump
Stale heat from the home can be recycled to produce hot water and heating. The heat from bathrooms and kitchens is used to complete a heat exchange is a similar design to an air source heat pump.
COSTS
A typical 8 - 12 kW system costs £6,000 - £12,000 (not including price of distribution system). This can vary with property, system size and location. Vertical ground loop systems are significantly more expensive to install than horizontal ground loops, due to the higher cost of drilling a borehole. When installed in an electrically heated home a ground source heat pump could save as much as £1000 a year and almost 7 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. Savings will vary depending on what fuel is being displaced.
GRANTS
As an incentive to manage climate change, the government and local councils are offering grants for renewable energy sources such as heat pumps. You may be eligible for a grant. Please contact us for more information.
For every heat pump installation, Climatize UK sponsors 1 acre of Amazon rain forest through 'cool earth' to prevent illegal logging and deforestation to combat climate change.
