Heat Pumps Today

April | May 2021 04 E D I T O R / C O N T E N T S Welcome... ...to the re-launch of the much-coveted Heat Pumps Today Journal. As many of you will remember, when the government made a ‘pigs ear’ out of the RHI scheme, the future of Heat Pumps, for many, was more of a desire than a need. Finally, due to the UK committing to reaching zero carbon emissions by 2050 the future of Heat Pumps is solid, growing and here to stay! The market is robust and seeing exponential growth and Heat Pumps Today Journal is here to share with you, many aspects of the marketplace. This issue covers much comment from industry on where we are now and what’s next. Going forward, it’s important we focus on training and education. It’s clear we haven’t enough qualified installers. What are you doing about training? Please get in touch and share your plans via julietl@warnersgroup.co.uk What about refrigerants and gases? Is there any reason why R290 should not become a long-term replacement for higher GWP gases in heat pumps? See page 22 for further comment on this. Have we got enough interest from end-users? It’s starting to look that way but, marketing and education, focused on consumers has to be paramount within the government’s plans. In fact, only this morning I saw on the regional news, the BBC were running a story on a local council and it’s plans to install heat pumps within their stock – very positive news. The Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Heat Pump Association and many other industry experts have shared their views within the following pages. We’ve focused on a couple of projects and would certainly like to see more of these. Especially the unusual and where there were many challenges facing the design and installation. How were problems solved? What was learned and what energy savings benefited the customer? On the whole, this issue demonstrates positivity, innovation and excitement within the industry. I’m looking forward to viewing many of the upcoming, unusual and problem-solving installations. Even more so, on how the industry will come together to support the Government’s plan to reach net zero in coming years. Juiliet Loiselle, Editor. 08 13 18 26 Speaking of exciting! The National ACR & Heat Pump Awards are being held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on the 20th of October. Make sure your entries are in by August and if you have any queries on how to enter or to book visit: www.acrjournal.uk/national-acr-heat-pump-awards This is a SELL-OUT event so if you intend to enter/attend please get in touch to reserve your places. WE ONLY HAVE 400 SEATS AVAILABLE – THERE IS NO ROOM TO EXTEND - SO BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! 2021 10th