What is Solar Thermal Low Carbon Heating ? Why is the European Commission driving this? The EU is planning to mass deploy solar thermal low-carbon heating because it can be deployed quickly into existing and new residential and commercial buildings. It can operate both high-temperature and low-temperature heating systems. It does not burden the...
HONE Future Building meeting the new 2030 ZE building standard. Here we walk through a new build project so you can see what is happening at 2nd fix.
Zero Emissions (ZE) Buildings is to be the new 2050 standard retiring the nZEB standard. CLICK ON THE FLYER BELOW TO ENLARGE AND THEN SCAN THE QR CODES ON THE FLYER TO REGISTER FOR THE CPD AND TO SEE THE SUMMARY OF THE NEW REGULATIONS. What impact will the new EU Energy Performance of Buildings...
Zero Emissions Buildings is to be the new 2050 standard The new EU EPBD draft released on 15th December 2021 is a sea change for the built environment. Here we look at the key takeaways for Irish construction. Buildings consume 40% of Europe’s Energy. Heating, Hot Water & Cooling account for 80% of the energy...
Ireland’s energy regulator has announced the new payment tariff for Solar PV. It has set the tariff rate at 0 cents per kWh. (zero). This may surprise some but the strategy is simple. It is up to suppliers to make you an offer. Will suppliers bother making you an offer ? It is likely...
Click on the image to enlarge. Green Hydrogen is the Future Brief Introduction. What is Green Hydrogen? The Hydrogen Future. Hydrogen in Ireland and, more importantly, in Co. Mayo. Clean Central Heating & Transport has arrived. New buildings or retrofitting buildings. EU and UK Hydrogen Strategy. Cairn Mountain, Ireland’s first green multi-energy facility with green...
“Householders and Businesses to meet 75% of the £1.4 Trillion to fund the switch to Heat Pumps & EV’s by 2050”, Office of Budget Responsibility states” For the last 5 years, questions have been asked about the “high” cost of delivering the Government’s ambitious climate change targets. This week the Office of Budget Responsibility attempted...
Heat Pumps never mind Electric Cars, Should we demand more searching questions about these 2 policy directions ? This blog is not a statement but it is just asking a serious question on our future and emissions reductions strategy. Is there something seriously wrong with our (sorry, I mean the government’s approach) to renewable...
Irish households are being warned to brace themselves for a raft of energy price increases from April 1. Electricity prices in Ireland are already the fourth most expensive in the EU, while gas prices are the seventh highest. The energy price increases will be staggered throughout the month, depending on which provider households use. April...
UK Solar Thermal Grants significantly more popular in the UK over Heat Pumps with consumers 2020/2021 UK Citizens are selecting Solar Thermal grants in favour of heat pumps in large numbers. The primary difference between solar thermal and heat pumps is the initial upfront cost of heat pump installations and the cost of electricity to...
