The Future is Electrifying: Recent Episodes
Elaine
The future is exciting and terrifying in equal measure. In the race to net zero opportunities and challengers are abound.
In this series we will be exploring the ways in which we can green our energy use and reduce our environmental footprint in and around our home. Interviews with professionals in energy and engineering and those who have made the transitions to low carbon, electric technologies will shed light on your questions.
Is having a heat pump a long-term proposition?
Join sustainable energy and transport consultant Elaine Meskhi as she speaks with Tom Allerton a technical specialist at Cenex who's had a heat pump in his house for three and a half years. Tom draws on his personal experience and professional knowledge to discuss his transition from gas boiler to heat pump, sharing some tips on the process of finding an installer and running and maintaining a heat pump as well as on avoiding potential pitfalls and optimising the economics.
In this episode we cover consumer protections against equipment and energy suppliers, system operation, maintenance, bills and more. If you're a step closer to getting a heat pump but want to know more of the details then this episode is for you!
What is an Electric Vehicle (EV) and what are all the considerations for switching to this zero (tailpipe) emission form of transport?
Join Elaine Meskhi a sustainable transport consultant and EV driver (of an on.to Renault Zoe) as she is interviewed by previous guest Nancy Jonsson on all things EV.
In this episode we talk about different types of electric cars, charging (refuelling) infrastructure, the range of vehicles and how this varies, the costs and grants available and much more. This episode is great if you're interested in an introduction to this topic of sustainable personal vehicles.
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What are all the possible ways in which we can more sustainably heat our homes?
Join Elaine Meskhi as she speaks with Nancy Jonsson, an industry professional with over 20 years' experience working in various roles for various heating equipment manufacturers. Nancy gives an overview of the solutions available now and coming soon, how they work and why they need to be considered.
In this episode we talk about heating controls including smart thermostats, air source and ground source heat pumps, hydrogen boilers and more. If you're interested in making sense of the big picture - the green heating technologies and how they are or might come into circulation then this episode is for you!
Having a green home is what we want but how do we achieve it?
Join sustainable energy and transport consultant Elaine Meskhi as she speaks with Kat Ibbotson a chartered environmentalist who shares a personal story about how she and her family have implemented low carbon and energy efficient measures across their homes, as they've moved from a 3-bed house sat in a forest to a 200 year old, stone 5-bed house.
In this episode we talk about insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, finding suppliers and grants. If you've been thinking about changes that can make to reduce your carbon footprint at home but aren't sure what's possible, and what to consider, then this episode is for you!