Best Pvthermal Podcasts (2025)

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Improving the Heat Pump Customer Journey 58:48

4d ago58:48

58:48

Send us a text In the fourth episode of the Heat Pump Ready special bulletin series, Nathan talks to three Heat Pump Ready projects to discuss the topic of ‘Improving the customer journey’. Nathan is joined by Jack Jarvis from EDF, Gareth Robertson from Thermly and Lucy Fairchild from Oxford City Council to discuss. Support the show Learn more abou…

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Smart Heat, Smart Savings: An Expert Consumer Meets Havenwise 56:02

9d ago56:02

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Send us a text In this episode, Nathan invites Mick Wall, his 'expert consumer,' back to have a discussion with the lads from Havenwise, a company dedicated to helping with quality heat pump installations. Havenwise runs an API which optimizes the weather curves on the heat pump, as well as looking at time-of-use tariffs. You can choose to use vari…

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Intergas Stainless Steel Cylinders - A Heat Pump Game Changer? 1:10:28

14d ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Send us a text Join host Nathan Gambling as he journeys to Intergas HQ alongside legendary heat pump engineer Steve Webster to get the inside scoop on their high-quality stainless steel hot water cylinders, specifically designed for heat pump systems. Steve shares his firsthand experience testing these cylinders on recent installations, highlightin…

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RAG vs. Hallucinations: The Truth About AI in the Trades 50:34

19d ago50:34

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Send us a text Episode Description: Host Nathan dives into the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on the plumbing and heating industry. Joining him are Barrie and Amrit from Lorefuly, experts in leveraging technology for the trades. Key Discussion Points: The Hallucination Hazard: The trio discusses the cruci…

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Beyond Three Days: Rethinking Heat Pump Installation Training 49:36

26d ago49:36

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Send us a text Nathan speaks with Leah Robson, owner of a small SME (Your Energy Your Way) installing heat pumps, batteries, and solar, about her recent appearance at Westminster. Leah gave evidence to the "Workforce Planning to Deliver Clean, Secure Energy" Committee, invited through Ellora Coupe of "Her Retrofit Space." The discussion centres on …

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Are Industry Associations Still Relevant? A Deep Dive with the Heat Pump Association 1:32:10

1M ago1:32:10

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Send us a text In this insightful episode, host Nathan sits down with two key figures from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) – CEO Charlotte Lea and Chair Craig Dolan – to explore the role the HPA plays in the evolving UK heating landscape. They delve into the value the association brings to the industry, particularly as the nation transitions toward…

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Thoughts on Heat Pump Systems from Experienced Engineer Dan Large 1:23:34

1M ago1:23:34

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Send us a text Nathan chats with Dan Large a Director at Solaris Energy. Dan has been involved with the design, installation and maintenance of heat pump heating systems for a good number of years. The important topic of water quality comes up and Solaris Energy use VDI 2035 methods rather than a chemical inhibitor approach. Dan is on the installer…

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A Personal Heat Pump Journey and the Power of Mentorship 1:06:33

2M ago1:06:33

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Send us a text Welcome back to BetaTalk, the podcast dedicated to exploring the exciting world of renewable heating! In this episode, host Nathan is joined by two fantastic guests: Barry Sharp from Renewable Heat and a familiar voice to BetaTalk listeners, and Scott Sanford who has recently embarked on his own renewable heating journey. Our convers…

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Weather Compensation: The Missing Link in Efficient Heating? (feat. Ken Bone from Ultimate Renewables Supplies) 1:14:31

2M ago1:14:31

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Send us a text Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I'm joined by a good friend and expert in the renewable energy sector, Ken Bone from Ultimate Renewables Supplies. Ken and I dive deep into a topic that's crucial for efficient heating and the future of low-carbon homes: weather compensated heating systems. One of the key points we explore i…

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Double Standards in Water Treatment: A UK vs. Europe Story 1:00:53

2M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

Send us a text In this eye-opening episode, we delve into the contrasting approaches to water treatment in European domestic heating systems for corrosion prevention. While the UK predominantly champions chemical inhibitor solutions under the EN BS 7593 standard, many European nations embrace a wider range of methods. Surprisingly, some UK chemical…

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Can a Boat Race Champion Revolutionise Home Heating? Find Out! 1:30:03

3M ago1:30:03

1:30:03

Send us a text Ever wondered what connects the discipline of a three-time Oxford-Cambridge boat race rower with the intricacies of sustainable architecture and the practicalities of installing heat pumps? This week, Nathan Gambling sits down with Henry Pelly, an extraordinary individual who seamlessly blends these worlds. Our guest is a Principal S…

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Heat Pump Strategies: Insights from the UK for US Homeowners 1:02:07

3M ago1:02:07

1:02:07

Send us a text Ever wondered how heat pump systems differ between the UK and the US? In this episode, Nathan chats with Shreyas Sudhakar, a leading heat pump installer and educator from California, to explore the contrasting approaches. Nathan, who has fond memories of his time in America, and his apprenticeship on a US airbase in the UK, emphasise…

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THE UK's LEGENDARY HEAT PUMP INSTALLER 1:00:45

3M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Send us a text Damon Blackmore is a massive favourite among other competent heat pump installation engineers. He uses social media to help other heating engineers become interested in heat pump systems and has some of the highest performing heat pumps in the country. Unfortunately, the voices of good engineers are being drowned out by the comms pie…

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Problems with OFGEM - A conversation with Adam Bell 22:52

3M ago22:52

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Send us a text Nathan chats to Adam Bell, Director of Policy at Stonehaven about: Ofgem and the recent findings from Citizens Advice The CfD (Contracts for Difference) consultation the report from the National Infrastructure Commission's - Electricity Distribution Networks: Creating capacity for the future Pylons MCS You can find Adam on Linkedin a…

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Visit A Heat Pump - The Successful Nesta project 41:19

4M ago41:19

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Send us a text Heat pump owners around the UK have joined the Nesta scheme whereby they allow visitors to come visit them and ask questions about their heating system. Nathan chats to Codrina Cretu and Andy Marsden about the benefits of this free scheme to people thinking of having a heat pump as well as the benefits to installation engineers who c…

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How smart, connected and flexible heat pumps can deliver lower fuel bills and higher customer satisfaction 56:14

4M ago56:14

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Send us a text Episode 3 of the Heat Pump Ready programme. Nathan chats to Ian Rose arPassiv UK, Casey Cole at Guru, and Mark Lufkin at Wondrwall Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSkyBy Nathan Gambling BetaTeach

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Did the Government funded Heat Pump Trial Fail? 59:46

4M ago59:46

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Send us a text Nathan talks with Katrina from Energy Systems Catapult and Trysten Lee from Open Energy Monitor about a key question surrounding the Electrification of Heat (EoH) trial: why did the heat pumps perform so poorly? The trial, involving aprox. 740 heat pumps, showed an average Seasonal Performance Factor (SPF) of just 2.81 for air source…

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Is MVHR any good? 58:23

4M ago58:23

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Send us a text Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery systems are discussed with Nathan's guests Duncan and Barry Sharp. Regular listeners will know Barry from previous episodes of BetaTalk and is one of Nathan's favourite heat pump engineers based in Scotland. Duncan is Barry's dad and has been specialising in MVHR systems since around 2010. The dis…

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Expert Heat Pump Customers - Mick Wall Interview 1:21:22

5M ago1:21:22

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Send us a text Nathan interviews Mick Wall, a self-proclaimed 'heating nerd,' about his experiences with a heat pump expertly installed by Damon Blackmore, a renowned engineer. Mick's story, like those of Trystan and Glyn featured on episode 10 of BetaTalk's 10th season (who run heatpumpmonitor.org), exemplifies a fascinating shift: the rise of inf…

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Spruce up Your Home with a Heat Pump 1:08:07

5M ago1:08:07

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Send us a text Nathan talks to Steph Willis and Joseph Saxby, founders of Spruce. Lot's of topics covered in this exciting conversation such as heat loss, heat pump sizing and EPCs Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSkyBy Nathan Gambling BetaTeach

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How Boiler Engineers Transition to Heat Pumps 51:39

6M ago51:39

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Send us a text Nathan chats to Iain from Edinburg Heating about his journey into heat pumps. Iain has been using Barry at Renewable Heat (and a BetaTalk regular guest) as a mentor. Training course are discussed as well the barriers micro-businesses face in transitioning from boilers to heat pump heating systems. SEASON TEN IS SPONSORED BY Ultimate …

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UK's Top Performing Heat Pump Systems on Heat Pump Monitor 1:43:57

6M ago1:43:57

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Send us a text Nathan welcomes back to the show Trystan and Glyn, the brilliant team behind heatpumpmonitor.org BetaTalk would also like to mention the legendary John Cantor, one of the UK's first ever heat pump gurus, who has helped the team develop this wonderful learning tool This show is PACKED with fantastic information so check out the chapte…

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Top Heat Pump Installers in Somerset & Sussex 47:25

6M ago47:25

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Send us a text Notorious heat pump design expert Michael, from Option Energy Solutions in Brighton Sussex, comes on the show with Tom from Somerset. Tom runs Arlow Plumbing and Heating and has a team of five involved in the installation of gas and oil boilers. Tom started installing heat pumps quite a few years ago and has recently teamed up with M…

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MCS ISSUE A CEASE and DESIST 44:19

7M ago44:19

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Send us a text The microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) recently became aware of a non-certified business targeting and encouraging MCS installers to break scheme requirements. We chat to Ben who has recently become MCS registered to discuss the situation along with his transitional journey into the world of heat pumps. We also discuss a curr…

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Mentorship or Send Gas Engineers on Heat Pump PowerPoint Courses? 54:30

7M ago54:30

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Send us a text In this podcast Nathan chats with his friends Barry from Renewable Heat and Matt from Matt Rigby Heating Ltd. The guests and Nathan discuss Matts journey from a gas engineer to a heat pump engineer. It mentions how Barry has provided mentorship which is a far better way to help gas engineers transition than the current system of just…

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Heat Geek and Homely at the Installer Show 2024 30:59

7M ago30:59

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Send us a text Nathan was kindly invited by the Heat Geek team to host a podcast at their Installer Show stand where he chatted to Adam Chapman, founder of Heat Geek and Karolis Petruskevicius the brains behind Homely The discussion involves what is currently happening in the heat pump industry as well as Homely's heat pump optimisation tool. Enjoy…

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Arguably, Heat Pump Training is Not Working. 1:00:10

8M ago1:00:10

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Send us a text Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSkyBy Nathan Gambling BetaTeach

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Heat Pumps in Edinburgh - a discussion with SNIPEF 52:26

9M ago52:26

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Send us a text In this episode Nathan chats with Fiona, CEO of SNIPEF and Barry, a regular podcast guest and a Snipef member. Snipef presented talks at the Green Homes Festival during Edinburg Festival month and Nathan discusses the talks with his guest and the potential Edinburgh has in switching to heat pumps Support the show Learn more about hea…

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Heat Loss Tools - Heat Pump Ready Projects 1:10:56

10M ago1:10:56

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Send us a text This is the second episode of the special Heat Pump Ready podcast series, in collaboration with the Carbon Trust with funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. In this episode, Nathan talks to 4 Heat Pump Ready projects to discuss ‘How Innovation can improve the heat pump survey and design process’. Key topics dis…

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What do Heat Pump Installers Want? - Live Broadcast at the Installer Show 50:17

10M ago50:17

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Send us a text Emma Bohan from IMS Heating came up with the idea for surveying heat pump installation companies big and small. She brought me on board with the project and I had Nesta help with the construction of the survey and its analysis. The podcast episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Installer Show 2024 with some audience …

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What Does a New Government Mean for Energy and Heat Decarbonisation 58:02

11M ago58:02

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Send us a text In the first episode of season 10 which is being sponsored by Ultimate Renewables Supplies Nathan speaks with Madeleine Gabriel the Mission Director for Sustainable Future mission at NESTA and Adam Bell, formerly a civil servant at DECC, BEIS and DESNZ and now policy Director at Stonehaven. Support the show Learn more about heat pump…

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Fabric Fifth - has SHDF Mismanagement Wasted Tax Payers Money? 1:08:46

12M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Send us a text In this episode I spoke to Nigel Banks, Technical Director at Octopus Energy. Nigel is author of Fabric Fifth which many now see as the common sense approach to retrofitting and decarbonising homes. Nigel spoke in a personal capacity. I was extremely grateful he came on the show. I have been critical of Octopus in certain regards but…

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A conversation with Champion Heat Pump Installers 56:40

1y ago56:40

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Send us a text Nathan sat down with three regional winners for the 2024 Heating Installer Awards. They explain their winning installs as well as well as discussing the current trends happening in the industry Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky…

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Heat Pump & Fabric First Debate Featuring the Insulation Manufacturers Association 58:37

1y ago58:37

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Send us a text Nathan was grateful the IMA reached out to ask if their CEO, Simon Storer, could come on the podcast to contribute to a very interesting debate. Nigel Banks from Octopus (who wrote this fabric article) was scheduled to appear on the show and will be coming on for a follow up episode. Nathan was very grateful Richard Erskine, who coul…

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The Heat Pump Installer Network 1:06:44

1y ago1:06:44

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Send us a text Nathan sat down to chat all things heat pumps and training with Clayton Brown from CB Heating. EDF acquired CB Heating back in 2022 which is one of the largest heat pump installation entities in the UK. EDF’s strategic investment and partnership with CB Heating have supported the development of the HPIN Academy. This academy provides…

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Radiator Outputs Could Cause Heat Pump Problems 51:04

1y ago51:04

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Send us a text Heat pumps move energy from and energy source e.g. air, ground water (hence they are called :air source, ground source) to a sink. The sink is the emitter system within a home e.g. radiators, underfloor heating (UFH) and fan coils. Engineers, Installers, designers and the occupants of a home rely on radiators having accurate power ou…

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The Ideal Experience for a Heat Pump Customer 1:15:46

1y ago1:15:46

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Send us a text In this episode Nathan chats to Paul Eastwood, Head of Energy Systems Planning at OFGEM and the past Senior Climate and Energy Advisor at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Also joining the heat pump conversation is engineer Barry Sharpe from Renewable Heat The discussion focuses on what an ideal customer journey is. P…

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Current Issues at the Heat Pump Coalface 1:01:40

1+ y ago1:01:40

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Send us a text Nathan chats to Barry Sharpe from Renewable Heat, Emma Bohan from IMS Heat Pumps and Steve Webster from EGE Energy about the MCS hybrid consultation, heat pump training as well as glycol and anti-freeze valves. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky…

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How Swedish Company AIRA Will Help the Heating & Energy Transition 1:02:31

1+ y ago1:02:31

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Send us a text Sweden have had a long tradition with heating technologies and have incredible expertise regarding heat pumps. Nathan talks to the Swedish company AIRA, the new entrant to the UK's heating and home renewables industry. AIRA will be installing heat pump and other technologies across Europe bringing their expertise first to Italy, Germ…

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You are a Special Group of People - Thank you 48:34

1+ y ago48:34

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Send us a text As the title states, you are a very special group of people to me. You listen to me ramble on about heating for a start and I am very grateful for that.. So, thank you. I appreciate that very much. This is the first episode of 2024 and I wanted to do something a bit special. Something for you. As you know, this podcast is called Beta…

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Coding the Heating Industry 1:00:20

1+ y ago1:00:20

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Send us a text Season 9 is sponsored by Grundfos and in this episode Nathan speaks to James Twallin about the software and codes behind the heating industry. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSkyBy Nathan Gambling BetaTeach

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Is MCS Fit For Purpose? 1:31:06

1+ y ago1:31:06

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Send us a text In this episode Nathan chats to Paul Spence, a very competent and highly regarded heating engineer. Paul installs a range of heating system types including heat pumps. It's a long but highly interesting episode. If you want to hear Paul's credentials first skip to around the 1hr 05 min mark... and then come back to the beginning of c…

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Look at the Best Performing Heat Pump Systems in Real Time 57:48

1+ y ago57:48

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Send us a text Here is the link to the heat pump installer survey (lot's of prizes to be won) In this episode Nathan speaks with Glyn Hudson and Trystan Lea who along with open source enthusiasts have created open energy monitor and heat pump monitor. Heat pump installers and consumers are installing monitoring equipment such as heat meters onto th…

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How Do We Get Flexible Demand on the Electric Grid 49:00

1+ y ago49:00

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Send us a text Nathan speaks with Sandra Trittin, co-founder of tiko Energy Solutions and co-host of the podcast Talking New Energy from LCP Delta. Joining Sandra is Talking New Energy's other host Jon Slow partner at LCP Delta. The discussion centres around how we may be able to heat pumps, batteries and EVs as as virtual power plants to increase …

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Industrial Heat Solutions with Caldera 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

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Send us a text In the first episode of a new season Nathan chats to James Macnaghten, CEO of Caldera. Caldera manufacture and supply thermal storage solutions for industrial heat processes. Get early access to their investment opportunity here Thank you to season sponsors Grundfos Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nat…

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A Live Chat with Ian Rippin CEO of MCS 35:21

1+ y ago35:21

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Send us a text This was a recorded live show at Installer 2023 and featured Ian Rippin from MCS along with Ken Bone and Leah Robinson from Your Energy Your Way. Ian discusses the consultation and the new changes coming. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky…

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Making the Transition Work for Both Consumers and Installers 42:56

2y ago42:56

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Send us a text Econic is a new venture from Nathan's friend Christophe Grossbaier. Its aim is to make the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps smoother for both customers and installers and uses a hybrid heat pump business model to achieve this. With an engineering background and Masters from Cambridge University, Christophe appreciates heat p…

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Are Heating Manufacturers Misinterpreting Building Regs 35:38

2y ago35:38

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Send us a text Nathan dives into the history of heating systems and looks at why chemical inhibitors were introduced to prevent corrosion. He also points out that manufactures are possibly misinterpreting the building regulations e.g. they are getting confused with a requirement within the building regs and the guidance contained in an approved doc…

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Listening to the heating engineers 1:06:29

2y ago1:06:29

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Send us a text In this episode Nathan interviews Faye Wade, his favourite academic researching the heating industry. This is because Faye understands that the most vital component of the industry is the engineer and that we need to really listen to them. Joining Faye are Nathan's friends Leah, Sovay and Rhiannon who are all involved in installing a…

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Special Bulletin: The Heat Pump Ready Programme Episode 1 50:50

2y ago50:50

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Send us a text Alongside usual episodes from the BetaTalk Podcast, Nathan will be helping the Carbon Trust and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero disseminate knowledge around the learnings from the Heat Pump Ready Programme with around 10 extra podcast episodes. This is episode 1 of these special Heat Pump Ready bulletins. The Heat Pump…

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