Renewable Energy Technology

rnA heat pump is a tremendous way to heat your home or business and provide domestic, corporate and commercial hot water in a cost effective and sustainable way whilst taking extra care of the environment. The air source heat pump is a renewable source of energy that will supply a steady flow of heat and hot water using free solar energy from the air. This energy is adapted to a useful temperature; then it can supply all heating and hot water requirements. The heat pump technology is divided into two sections, the outdoor air handling unit that can be located up to thirty metres away from the premises and the heat pump and water tank that are typically located in a utility room.rnIn addition to installing heat pumps means that that link to the mains gas and oil tank or storage for other fuel is not needed. An air source heat pump does not require any routine check like a common boiler, with a high standard an air source heat pump should function for at least twenty years support free.rnHow do heat pumps work?rnA heat pump uses a very similar technology to the one used in a conventional fridge/freezer, but only backwards. Even on the harshest conditions there is always a plentiful supply of heat (thermal) energy in the air. An air source heat pump works through drawing out lower-grade heat from the outdoor environment but unlike a fridge it does not deny access to heat, the heat pump will capture the contents to raise the temperature to provide heating.rnIn the majority of conditions the heat pump technology can supply all the warm water and heating necessities without the need for a boiler.rnNevertheless a boiler can be introduced to the system if the system cannot meet the need in the more harsh weather.rnHow much can be saved and what is the effect on the environment?rnThe returns from having a heat pump can impact the monthly fuel bills and can lead to an important decline of CO2 emissions of up to fifty percent can be obtained. An air source heat pump can have a COP (Coefficient of Performance) of 4:1. This can average that for every unit of energy spent you can expect a return of at least four units of usable energy.