Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy released by the government in October, Danny Kruger, the local MP for the Devizes constituency, visited Grant UK’s head office to learn more about the company and the challenges that lie ahead as the country works towards achieving net zero.
Danny Kruger visited to discover more about the Devizes based business and gauge thoughts on the Heat and Buildings Strategy. During his visit, Danny was also able to learn about air source heat pumps as well as other low carbon heating solutions, including biofuels such as HVO and hybrid technology.
Danny Kruger said: “I was delighted to meet the team at Grant UK and hear about the great work they are doing to keep us all warm over the coming years as we transition away from fossil fuels and towards cleaner technologies such as heat pumps and HVO. I look forward to being able to support them as we all move towards a greener future.”
Paul Wakefield, managing director of Grant UK, added: “Heat pumps will provide thousands of homes with the answer they need for low carbon heating but hard to heat homes may require different solutions to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and it was good to discuss these alternative low carbon heating systems with Danny.
“Biofuels, for example, could be a more cost-effective answer to help customers in rural hard to heat homes that are in a distress purchase situation when their existing oil boiler breaks down. Meanwhile, hybrid technologies can also be a steppingstone, helping homeowners transition to greener heating sooner, while they make energy efficiency upgrades to their home, working towards a point whereby they no longer require the fossil fuel.
“A hybrid comprising of a heat pump and biofuel converted oil boiler could help a home reduce their carbon emissions by as much as 88% compared to a traditional fossil fuel boiler and therefore we believe that both biofuels and hybrids should be included in the government’s low carbon heating strategy alongside heat pumps.”