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Air source heat pumps can extract heat from the air even when the outside temperature is as low as minus 15 degrees
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An air source heat pump extracts heat from the outside air in the same way that a fridge extracts heat from its inside
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Exhaust air heat pumps use the additional heat generated internally from lighting, people within the home and appliances
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Ground source and air source heat pumps are considered a “fit and forget” technology because it needs little maintenance
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Pipes for ground source heat pumps can be buried in either boreholes or trenches
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Property experts claim that green homes will quickly increase in value
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Renewable technologies can reduce your carbon footprint, they can lower your carbon emissions and no fuel deliveries are required
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The top 15m of the earths surface maintains a relatively constant temperature of about 12 degrees
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The UK has committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 34% below 1990 levels by 2020 and seeks an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050
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With energy prices set to sour again in the near future there is no better time to start generating your own heat