It carries five million passengers a day and is integral to the smooth running of the capital – but could the Tube also allow developers to tap a huge secondary heat source? Andy Pearson investigates
Tag: Heating
Rising from the ashes – the revamped renewable heat incentive
The Northern Irish version contributed to bringing down a government and the entire scheme has been branded a waste of taxpayers’ money, but it looks as if the Renewable Heat Incentive is here to stay… and offering guaranteed returns for investors, writes Ewen Rose
Why gas CHP still measures up
Despite the rapid decarbonisation of the UK electricity grid and lower wholesale prices, properly sized combined heat and power with thermal storage still offers an economic, lower-carbon energy option, explains director of Carbon Alternatives Martin Crane
The future of heat
The government has issued a call for evidence on a framework for heat in buildings. Hywel Davies looks at what it offers
Mind the NOx – at what cost?
High-performance heating requires a fine balance between energy efficiency and environmental impact, says Remeha’s Mike Hefford
Biomass boilerhouse blues – and how to avoid them
Integrating biomass boilers with fossil-fuelled ones creates issues for systems design. In his second article, David Palmer outlines the mathematical modelling needed to inform design decisions
Improving heat network data performance at The Guinness Partnership
Using data to analyse performance of a heat network enabled The Guinness Partnership to cut annual energy bills by £65 per dwelling in one pilot project. This convinced it to create strict performance requirements for future projects, as Alex Smith found out
Understanding why biomass boilers fail
Successful design of biomass boilers requires a systems approach, says David Palmer, who considers how factors such as oversizing, lack of thermal stores and poor flue-system design can cause boilers to underperform
National Gallery of Ireland’s hidden services
Refurbishment of the National Gallery of Ireland required tight environmental control in the galleries, but there was minimal space to make this happen, writes Chris Croly
The winning formula of CIBSE award-winner EndoTherm
In 2016, heating additive EndoTherm won Energy Saving Product of the Year at the Building Performance Awards. Industry has since been won over with impressive real-life results, says Endo Enterprises’ Dale Edginton