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Links

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.

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