Heat pumps in the United Kingdom - an assessment of the environmental impact.

With its cool summers and ready supply of low-cost gas, the United Kingdom does not offer the most favourable economic conditions for the widespread application of heat pumps. However, environmental concerns have recently led to al1 increasing interest in heat pumps in this country. To find out more about this trend, the HPC asked EA Technology to report on the situation in the UK regarding C02 and CFC emissions, and on the impact this has on the application of heat pumps. As an independent R&D company whose major customers are the electricity supply companies of the UK, EA Technology Ltd is well placed to reflect the current UK situation. It should, however, be emphasized that the views  expressed as to the future impact of heat pumps are, of course, entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of either the UK Government or the individual UK electricity supply companies.