Positive Energy with The Eco Experts

Debunked! Busting common heat pump myths, with David Leighton | Positive Energy Podcast

Welcome to 'Positive Energy - powered by The Eco Experts'. We invite experts to help you make informed decisions about investing in green technology for your home. For episode 15 of The Positive Energy podcast, we’re proud to welcome David Leighton, national heating sales manager, LG Solutions, to dispel common heat pump myths, as well as the savings homeowners can make by installing heat pumps and other low-carbon technologies.  “If we took a boiler that’s just been installed, they’re roughly 90% efficient, which means that for every £1 of energy you’re buying, you’re actually getting 90p worth of energy,” he said.  “With our heat pump, for example, for every £1 you put in, you’re getting £4 worth of energy back.”  In this episode, Leighton and our host, Sam Pamphilon, explore what a heat pump is, and how every household uses one, commenting that heat pumps extract energy from the outside air, even at temperatures, as low as -18°C or -20°C, and uses a refrigerant and compressor to heat water for the home. We provide tips and insights on saving energy and reducing your energy bills! Learn how to make the most of green technology and discover how these energy-saving solutions can lower costs and improve your home's comfort, all while being environmentally friendly. Since 2009, The Eco Experts has helped 1,000s of homeowners save on energy bills and switch to a more sustainable lifestyle by offering practical advice on green technology. Why not join them? Learn more at: https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/

Batteries Included: The next generation of energy storage, with Mark Millar | Positive Energy Podcast

Welcome to 'Positive Energy - powered by The Eco Experts'. We invite experts to help you make informed decisions about investing in green technology for your home. For episode 14 of Positive Energy, we’re proud to welcome Mark Millar, CEO & Founder of Puredrive Energy, to speak to us about everything battery related. We spoke to Mark about what the lifespan of a battery looks like, as well as getting to grips with batteries in order to slash your energy bills. As he explained, the biggest benefit of investing in a home storage battery is “the savings on the electricity bill.”  “The average bill for a home is around £1,000. Just from using a solar and battery, I’m saving £600 of that bill.”  We were also keen to talk about the potential of sodium batteries, and how they could play a role in replacing lithium. In regards to other low-carbon technology, Mark told us about EV integration, how batteries work with a heat pump, and the role domestic wind turbines play.  He also helped us demystify energy management, and explained the upfront costs and payback periods of batteries.  We provide tips and insights on saving energy and reducing your energy bills! Learn how to make the most of green technology and discover how these energy-saving solutions can lower costs and improve your home's comfort, all while being environmentally friendly. Since 2009, The Eco Experts has helped 1,000s of homeowners save on energy bills and switch to a more sustainable lifestyle by offering practical advice on green technology. Why not join them? Learn more at: https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/

Ground Source Heat Pump Innovation, with Stuart Gadsden | Positive Energy Podcast

Welcome to 'Positive Energy - powered by The Eco Experts'. We invite experts to help you make informed decisions about investing in green technology for your home. For episode 13 of Positive Energy, we’re proud to welcome Stuart Gadsden, Commercial Director at Kensa, to speak to us about everything heat pump related.  Kensa is a heat pump manufacturer and installation company that focuses on affordable and sustainable heating solutions. They have been ground-source heat pump pioneers since 1999. In this episode of Positive Energy, we spoke to Stuart about how a ground-source heat pump works, what the difference between a ground-source and air-source heat pump is, and if geography plays a role in the adoption of heat pumps. We also spoke about heat pump running costs and explored whether it’s possible to make the technology available at scale, including the financing and logistics of rolling it out. We provide tips and insights on saving energy and reducing your energy bills! Learn how to make the most of green technology and discover how these energy-saving solutions can lower costs and improve your home's comfort, all while being environmentally friendly. Since 2009, The Eco Experts has helped 1,000s of homeowners save on energy bills and switch to a more sustainable lifestyle by offering practical advice on green technology. Why not join them? Learn more at: https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/

Intelligent energy and eco-conscious AI, with Thomas Farquhar | Positive Energy Podcast

Welcome to 'Positive Energy - powered by The Eco Experts'. We invite experts to help you make informed decisions about investing in green technology for your home. For episode 12 of Positive Energy we’re proud to welcome Thomas Farquhar, co-founder and CCO of Heatio. Heatio, as summed up by Thomas, is “making clean, affordable energy accessible to everyone, by making homes smarter.” The company’s goal is to help UK homeowners improve energy efficiency by up to 60% by using the latest green technology.  In this episode we spoke to Thomas about how the UK’s clean energy sector has evolved and what it still has to learn from Europe. Thomas also gave us an insight into why heat pumps are part of the ‘culture wars’ in the UK and the apprehensiveness people have towards installation.  As well as heat pumps, we took a deep dive into AI and technology and how it helps to manage our energy consumption more efficiently. From creating a ‘digital twin’ to predict energy use and using smart meter data for heat loss calculations, to low-carbon tech subscriptions and the role of green mortgages, Thomas left no stone unturned when answering our questions.  We provide tips and insights on saving energy and reducing your energy bills! Learn how to make the most of green technology and discover how these energy-saving solutions can lower costs and improve your home's comfort, all while being environmentally friendly. Since 2009, The Eco Experts has helped 1,000s of homeowners save on energy bills and switch to a more sustainable lifestyle by offering practical advice on green technology. Why not join them? Learn more at: https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/

Net zero: The UK’s economic opportunity, with Richard Hauxwell-Baldwin | Positive Energy Podcast

Welcome to 'Positive Energy - powered by The Eco Experts'. We invite experts to help you make informed decisions about investing in green technology for your home. For episode 11 of Positive Energy, we’re proud to welcome Richard Hauxwell-Baldwin, Head of Research, Policy and Campaigns at The MCS Foundation.  Richard joined the foundation in 2021 and has over fifteen years’ experience as a sustainability research, consulting and project management professional. We spoke to him about the opportunities and barriers to the wider adoption of renewable technologies and government policies. This includes what’s changed in the renewables industry within the past 20 years and what the current state of the UK’s clean energy sector is.  We provide tips and insights on saving energy and reducing your energy bills! Learn how to make the most of green technology and discover how these energy-saving solutions can lower costs and improve your home's comfort, all while being environmentally friendly. Since 2009, The Eco Experts has helped 1,000s of homeowners save on energy bills and switch to a more sustainable lifestyle by offering practical advice on green technology. Why not join them? Learn more at: https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/