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Could electrifying thermal processes help refiners to lower their carbon footprint?

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Could electrification decarbonise petrochemical refining?

...transition It’s worth considering some of the technologies that make electric process heaters and heat exchangers promising candidates for replacing traditional heaters. Heaters with Continuous Helical Flow (CHF) technology are...

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Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

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Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

...ground source heat pump organisation, welcomes the growth of the green industry, but urges leaders to focus on existing technology, such as heat pumps that can decarbonise home heating at...

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The route to off-grid heating beyond kerosene 

...to find recognition in government legislation considerations. The recent Heat and Buildings Strategy recognised liquid biofuels (specifically HVO) as an alternative heating technology where heat pumps aren’t practical. Additionally, the...

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George Eustice MP

Interview

In conversation with George Eustice MP

...spokesman. For the Chapel, they want to be able to turn the heat on for certain events during the week, but they don’t want constant heat, so a heat pump...

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Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating

...a commitment to ensure that, from 2035, all new heating appliances in homes are low carbon. The main points of the strategy are highlighted below. Heat pumps first The strategy,...

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Reality check needed off-grid

...how impractical heat pumps are as a truly viable alternative to an oil boiler. A heat pump can offer numerous benefits for those living in new build or well-insulated properties,...

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Associations push for more from strategy

...regarding the cost of change and suitability for a heat pump off-grid appear wildly optimistic. Low energy efficiency and poor insulation makes heat pumps costly and impractical to install and...