Heat pumps
December 27, 2023
A heat pump extracts natural heat from a medium using ‘reverse-refrigeration’ processes. The medium is typically air (air source heat pump – ASHP)
A heat pump extracts natural heat from a medium using ‘reverse-refrigeration’ processes. The medium is typically air (air source heat pump – ASHP)
Farms require heat for a range of purposes – grain and vegetable drying; produce chilling; controlled livestock environments.
With the UK’s commitment to net zero and with increasing energy prices, the moment has come for a reassessment of the role of small-scale on-farm biogas.
A process that converts organic matter into biogas and digestate, which is core to the UK’s electricity and gas grids.
Nearly 4 million, mainly rural homes aren’t connected to the gas grid. Getting these onto low carbon heating is better than switching connected homes.
It is important for the farm business to understand where and how much energy is being used and where reductions can be made.
A low carbon economy requires reducing food production reliance on fossil fuels as much as possible, as well as reducing other GHG emissions.
Promoting a better balance between farming and Nature can only come when the evaluation of natural benefits can be quantified on an agreed basis.
One significant impact of Brexit was the opportunity for the four devolved nations to decide for themselves how to support farmers.
Recycling carbon rich by-products of rural, urban and industrial activities back to soil presents an opportunity to mitigate climate change.