This episode of the Net Zero Heating Show explores an alternative low carbon heating solution – biofuels. Helen Rishworth, Grant UK’s Assistant Marketing Manager, is joined by Neil Sawers, Commercial Technical Manager at Grant UK, Malcolm Farrow, Head of Public Affairs at OFTEC, and John Weedon, Director of Mitchell & Webber Ltd, to discuss the role biofuels can play in helping decarbonise hard to heat homes. 

What’s discussed:

• What are biofuels and where do they sit in the road to Net Zero?
• Field trials researching the use of HVO in oil boilers
• What needs to be done to persuade Government to consider HVO?

Useful resources:
To read more about the trials researching the use of HVO, please visit www.grantuk.com/about/blog. You can also access additional resources about biofuels here: www.grantuk.com/support/biofuelheating.

Malcolm Farrow is part of OFTEC’s strategic management team and is closely involved in their heat policy work and oversees OFTEC’s online, PR, marketing and publishing activity.

Mitchell & Webber Ltd are a fuel distribution company based in the South West of England who also have a heating services division and John has been actively involved in the HVO trials for the Oil industry, being on the UKIFDA & OFTEC steering team since the start in 2018.

This episode was recorded on 26th January 2022. 

In this episode, Kevin Ellis, Grant UK’s Renewables Sales Manager, is joined by Neil Sawers, Commercial Technical Manager at Grant UK, and Jamie Vickers, Director of LPS Renewables Ltd, to discuss air source heat pump installations using a low-loss header. With plenty of technical discussions, the guests explore some of the challenges heat pump installations can present and how a low-loss header and system volumiser can provide the solution. 

What’s discussed: 

• Key differences between a traditional heating system and an air source heat pump
• Field research and the development of Grant’s low-loss header
• An installer’s perspective of using low-loss headers

Useful resources:
You can discover the full range of Grant products and accessories here: www.grantuk.com/professional/products. To keep up to date with our latest updates, please subscribe to our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/dvcjqj

Jamie has been working in the heating industry for nearly twenty-five years and his company, LPS Renewables Ltd based in Leeds, are a renewable installation company who are passionate about efficient home heating solutions.

This episode was recorded on 27th January 2022. The recording took place remotely and in a couple of instances, the audio is affected by background sounds. 

This episode takes a look at how two installation companies have adapted their businesses in the ever-changing landscape of the heating industry. Matthew Beales, Regional Sales Manager at Grant UK, is joined by two G1 Installers – Tom Smith and Arwel Sharp – to discuss how they have developed and grown their companies by transitioning them into the renewables sector and embracing the opportunities presented by sustainable heating systems. 

What’s discussed: 

• Routes of getting into the heating sector and renewables training
• Hurdles and opportunities with heat pumps and renewable installations
• Advice for upcoming heating engineers 

Useful resources:
To start your heat pump and renewables training, please visit www.grantuk.com/professional/training. If you are ready to take the next step and join the G1 Installer Scheme, please head to www.grantuk.com/professional/g1-scheme.

Tom Smith Plumbing and Heating is based in Cornwall, specialising in renewable products as well as oil and gas boilers with Tom having a decade’s worth of experience installing renewable heating systems.

Based in Carmarthenshire, Sharp Plumbing and Heating was established in 2010 starting in gas and oil boilers before adding renewables and today, Arwel is MCS registered for heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass systems.

This episode was recorded on 27th January 2022.

In this first episode of the Net Zero Heating Show, Grant UK’s Renewables Sales Manager, Kevin Ellis, is joined by Tim Pollard, Principal of Pollard and Pollard consultancy, and Patrick Wheeler, Director of VitoEnergy and Heat Geek, to discuss the Government’s strategy to decarbonise home heating. They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the Heat and Buildings Strategy as well as exploring the important role installer training will play in order to deliver Government targets for heat pump installations.

What’s discussed:

• Is the Government’s strategy achievable and does it go far enough?
• Are heat pumps the best solution and what benefits can they deliver?
• How can we upskill heating engineers to feel confident with heat pumps?

Useful links:
Visit www.grantuk.com/knowledge-hub for consumer focused content on sustainable heating solutions. Heating professionals can sign up to the Grant eLearning Academy via www.grantelearning.com and use the enrolment key PODCAST22.

Pollard and Pollard is a consultancy service working in the fields of sustainability, energy and resource efficiency in the built environment and Tim has a breadth of knowledge that stretches across a wide range of sustainable technologies.

VitoEnergy is a renewables installation company in Surrey specialising in heat pumps and hydrogen fuel cells and Heat Geek is an online training academy for heating professionals so Patrick has a wealth of understanding from the installer’s perspective.

This episode was recorded 26th January 2022.