Welcome to GroundSwell Latest news available in the 2012 category >>> earlier years as indicated.

There would appear to be a growing issue in the UK of mis-applied, mis-installed, and badly commissioned ventilation heat recovery heat pumps.These are NOT ground source heat pumps.......The products themselves are generally from reputable manufacturers, the problem lies in their sizing, application, commissioning and operation. In general, ventilation air heat recovery heat pumps are not capable of providing heating and hot water for a property - by themselves. see link to money experts forum here....

Ground source heat pumps were hailed as the up and coming renewable technology last week at the Energy Now expo in Worcestershire, UK, writes The Bioenergy Site Editor, Gemma Hyland. As the cost of energy and the impact of fossil fuels on the world's climate continue to rise, adopting renewable sources of energy allows farmers and landowners to reduce their carbon footprint, offset costs and add aditional income to their business. The Energy Now expo, held last week, showcased the very best options available to farmers and landowners when considering a renewable energy installation. Solar, wind energy and anaerobic digestion were all in...

The Telegraph reports that Ministers are working to limit heat pump subsidies over cost fears. The article claims that "energy ministers are planning to rein in subsidies for heat pumps in thousands of households and businesses, amid concerns about the future costs of the £860 million green scheme."

Spitler and Bernier offer the introductory article on GSHPs in a special issue of the US Journal HVAC&R - "Ground-source heat pump systems: The first century and beyond" - guess some folk would be a bit surprised to know the technology has been around this long!