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Ice Energy has successfully negotiated a unique new grant for air source heat pumps under the European Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets.
We have been forecasting the closure of the LCBP grants for a little while now and the axe fell at midnight last night.
Ed Miliband announces huge Government subsidies for Air and Ground Source heat Pumps.
This detached property is in a rural location, comprising 230m², two bathrooms, four bedrooms and three reception rooms.
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Ground loops consist of a series of pipes buried in the garden at a depth of 1 metre. The ground temperature at this depth is fairly constant between 7 and 13°C throughout the year. The heat pump uses a ground loop (pipe) with a water and glycol mix to "capture" some of this heat.
There are two main types, and the one to use depends on the amount of land available:
Straight ground loop;
Slinky ground loop;


Bore holes offer a solution where very little land is available. A vertical hole is drilled to a depth of 50 to 80 metres through the rock underneath the garden.

The option also exists to bury a pipe on the bottom of a lake or river and collect heat from the stream water.