Ground Source Heat Pump Association http://www.gshp.org.uk Phone 01908 665555
The IEA Heat Pump Centre. (International) http://www.heatpumpcentre.org
UK Heat Pump Network http://www.heatpumpnet.org.uk/
UK Heat Pump Association http://www.feta.co.uk/hpa/
UK Grant fund for Ground Source installations (formerly Clear-Skies) http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/
Groundswell, UK news letter for ground source heat pump systems http://www.earthenergy.co.uk/groundswell/index.php
Calor Gas Ltd. Care Refrigerants. Hydrocarbon refrigerants having minimal environmental impact. http://www.care-refrigerants.co.uk Also see the Natural Refrigerants Fund. http://www.nrfund.org/ Further information about natural refrigerants http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/gtz2008-en-natural-refrigerants.pdf
Dimplex manufacture some systems using hydrocarbon refrigeants, also corrosion resistant types for srring source. see http://www.dimplex.de/en.html Very interesting for techie-science types www.alephzero.co.uk/ref
GeoScience Ltd, the UK's longest established specialist in horizontal and borehole ground sources for heat pump systems. http://www.earthenergy.co.uk
Our two UK heat pump manufactureres http://www.kensaengineering.com/ http://www.calorex.com/
John Willoughby Energy Consultants,- find out the latest fuel costs. http://www.johnwilloughby.co.uk/
The Centre For Alternative Technology in mid Wales: A visitor and education centre promoting renewable energy and sustainable development. http://www.cat.org.uk
Green Dragon Energy has a base in mid-Wales. Lots of useful info. http://www.greendragonenergy.co.uk
British Hydropower Association. http://www.british-hydro.org/
Association for Environment-Concious Building. http://www.aecb.net
Lots of intersting information here on Low energy Building. See thier Forum. http://www.newbuilder.co.uk
Energy Saving Trust. Some very excellent "Best Practice" publications on buildings and heat pumps. Well worth a look. http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/housingbuildings/
BSRIA Energy Efficiency Best Practice in Housing. Domestic Ground Source Heat Pumps: Design and installation of closed-loop systems, Excellent reading. http://www.gshp.org.uk/documents/CE82-DomesticGroundSourceHeatPumps.pdf
Electricity suppliers, sourced from renewables. A full rundown of all green tariffs. http://www.greenelectricity.org This tells you the Live Carbon content of the UK grid. Now http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/about/live-grid-carbon-intensity
Feedback on this site is always welcome.
johncantor@heatpumps.co.uk
