Scottish energy firm Biskit Controls has become the latest business to begin demonstrating at the Energy System Catapult’s 100-home Living Lab.
Based in Thornhill just outside Stirling, Biskit has developed a patented technology called the Hydro Genie, which is designed to improve the performance of central heating systems.
Fitted alongside an existing boiler or heat pump, the Hydro Genie removes oxygen bubbles from the circulating water to improve heat transfer from the boiler to the water and from the water to radiators. This is designed to reduce the amount of gas needed, lower energy bills and carbon emissions.
The Living Lab is a unique real-world trial facility of 100 connected homes.
Jim Bisset, founder of Biskit Controls, said: “The Living Lab trials will be very, very, worthwhile to provide real-world validation to reinforce the results of the testing we did with the Scottish Environmental Technology Network in conjunction with Strathclyde University. The tests showed energy and carbon savings of up to 49.8% for domestic homes and up to 39% for commercial buildings.”
Biskit Controls gained access to the Living Lab through a competition run by Energy Systems Catapult at the end of 2019, looking for SMEs developing innovations that enable the adoption of low carbon retrofit measures.
The Catapult offered access to a £30-£45k package of services for up to three SMEs, with each SME needing to fund £5-£10k of the services.