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Heat Pump Home Truths!

Heat Pump Home Truths!

Today’s episode supplements a recent release on the Fully Charged Show channel, where our presenter Helen Czerski explained how heat pumps work in “Defying Physics and Making Boilers History?! Heat Pumps Explained”. Here we find out what it’s really like to live with a heat pump from homeowner Jan Rosenow.

Installed in a Victorian terraced property in Oxford to replace an old gas boiler as part of a bigger renovation project, Jan takes us through the reasons why a heat pump was the best option for him, what challenges were experienced during the installation, and what the neighbours think.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro
1:03 What Does a Heat Pump Do?
1:27 Installation Challenges
3:10 Why an Air Source Heat Pump?
3:41 What does the Heat Pump Connect To?
4:07 What Is It Like To Live With?
4:38 A Future Technology?
5:43 Energy Usage Comparison
6:17 Telling others?
6:39 Finding Your Installer?
7:32 Home Energy Efficiency
8:33 It’s Not Rocket Science!

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Audi Q8 e-tron – Meet Audi’s New FLAGSHIP EV!!

Audi Q8 e-tron – Meet Audi’s New FLAGSHIP EV!!

Jack is in Germany for an exclusive first look at the new Q8 e-tron.

Replacing the outgoing e-tron SUV, the new Q8 will sit at the very top of Audi’s electric lineup and claims to be a substantial upgrade on the outgoing car.

But what exactly is new? Check out the video to find out!

Timestamps

0:00 The story so far
1:10 The essential info
3:35 Exterior changes
7:50 Under the skin
11:00 Interior review
13:40 Concluding thoughts + a Sportback!

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I have a new favourite urban EV – and it costs less than £1,000

I have a new favourite urban EV – and it costs less than £1,000

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Podcast 182

Podcast 182

Elon. China. Arrival departs! With Roger Atkins

This week Robert is joined by his old mate Roger Atkins, and as you can imagine in their own very distinct style they discuss a wide range of news topics and interesting stories from around the world of electrification.

Where would we be without Elon? Supply Chain Challenges! Always expect the unexpected, and Politicians! Yes, they went down that road too!

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Is This The PERFECT Electric Car??

Is This The PERFECT Electric Car??

Jack heads to South Korea to spend some time with the new Hyundai Ioniq 6: the swoopy sister car to the outstanding Ioniq 5.

Can this streamlined saloon possibly be as good as its sibling? Could the Ioniq 6 be even better??

Timestamps

0:00 The difficult second album
1:12 The essential info
2:45 Exterior walkaround
8:38 How does it feel to drive?
10:19 Tall man gripe
12:16 Interior review
15:34 Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency!
17:54 Back seat Jack test
20:26 Concluding thoughts?
22:35 A bombshell!

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Small CHEAP Electric Cars Are Finally Coming! Almost Breaking News

Small CHEAP Electric Cars Are Finally Coming! Almost Breaking News

It’s Almost Breaking News time again and in this episode Robert has a his own unique look at the choicest news including at last… cheap electric cars!

He looks at where we are with battery recycling, news that BYD are coming to Europe, how hydrogen could power electric flight, some impressive turbo turbines and finally, are smaller, cheaper Teslas on the way?

Timestamps

0:00 So many stories!
1:23 Seals & Dolphins
3:24 Tiny Teslas
3:53 Llewellyn’s science lesson
8:09 Is battery recycling happening?
9:18 Hydrogen electric propulsion
11:12 Massive turbines
14:05 Toyota in a pickle
17:23 Micro rant

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How Does A Heat Pump Work?! THIS Is The Future of Heating!

How Does A Heat Pump Work?! THIS Is The Future of Heating!

Heat pumps are heralded as a super efficient and cost effective way to heat our homes. But what exactly is inside this big box that apparently works like a backwards fridge?!

We sent our resident scientist, Dr Helen Czerski to find out and she did not disappoint!

Cue marble runs, air dusters and bike pumps as she demystifies the inner workings of a heat pump!

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction
0:30 What is a heat pump?
1:00 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
2:52 Getting heat to flow into the house!
3:19 Cold to colder!
5:23 Hot to Hotter!
5:51 Putting it all together!
7:39 Coefficient of Performance – 400% efficient??
9:05 Heat redistribution NOT heat generation!
9:25 Concluding thoughts

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Podcast 181

Podcast 181

Mega Solar Farms – Boosting Biodiversity

This week Robert is joined by Andrew Mott (Planning Manager) and Mark Rowcroft (Development Director) from Exagen. As a company, Exagen take an integrated approach to pairing utility scale solar farms with co-located grid balancing battery storage solutions, but how practical is it to create new solar farms? Andrew and Mark talk through some of the challenges and successes they’ve experienced working with Government and local communities to deliver these large scale projects.

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Meet The $25,000 Electric Pickup Truck!!

Meet The $25,000 Electric Pickup Truck!!

The Radar RD6 Electric Pickup truck is the latest EV from Chinese automaker Geely.

However the Chinese car market isn’t known for its love of pickup trucks, so how does this latest model, available from just $25,000 stackup?

Elliot took it into the mountains to find out!

Timestamps

0:00 What’s the appeal of a pickup truck?
0:48 Introducing the Geely Radar Pickup!
1:27 An affordable electric pickup?!
2:10 Let’s put it to the test
3:20 Design vs practicality
4:22 Range?
4:57 What’s in a name?!
5:33 Interior
8:06 Driving up into the mountains
9:25 A small complaint
10:10 Lotus’ cousin?
11:05 Off Road?
12:00 0-100km/h?!
12:54 A Swiss Army knife not destined for Shanghai
13:38 A tea plantation and what not to like?
14:35 R is for..Romance?!!

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Better Than Net Zero?

Better Than Net Zero?

During 2021 Robert visited Springfield Meadows, just outside Oxford (UK), a new housing development where the houses are not only carbon neutral, they are actually carbon negative.

These eco-homes incorporate all the latest technology for energy generation including solar panels that are integrated within the roof which not only look better than retro-fitting but are also more cost effective.

What’s interesting here is the broader view of sustainable living with residents having access to electric cars, leased from GRIDSERVE, that can be booked on an hourly or daily basis hopefully negating the need for excessive car ownership.

Ssassy developments are planning to build 500 of these climate positive houses over the next 5 years at different locations with the aim of proving that living in a low carbon house can actually improve your quality of living.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:34 The ethos of the build
1:59 Zero Embodied Carbon
3:02 Insulation
4:00 Variety of Homes
4:38 One Planet Living
5:40 Building in the tech
7:20 Hot Water systems
8:11 EV car club
9:55 Annual savings
10:25 Price comparisons
11:20 Sewage obsession
11:45 Climate positive plans
12:43 What’s next
14:08 Subscribe, support, join

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