Xavier Moya

Zero-carbon refrigeration spin-out sets its sights on environmentally-friendly heating systems

16 February 2022

Zero-carbon refrigeration pioneer Barocal has secured a £1.3 million investment to accelerate commercialisation of its novel technology designed to cut global COâ‚‚ emissions. As the technology also works in heating applications, the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge spin-out now plans to explore the potential of its breakthrough for domestic and commercial heating systems—to provide a cost-effective, efficient alternative to expensive air source heat pumps.

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Thermal image of two people standing outside a building.  ̽»¨Ö±²¥study found that in many European countries, including the UK, predicted energy usage in homes bears little resemblance to the amount used in practice.

̽»¨Ö±²¥prebound effect

03 July 2012

Many homes with poor energy efficiency are actually consuming far less energy than predicted, new research has found. ̽»¨Ö±²¥study has implications for national energy-saving policies and the economic viability of thermal retrofit programmes.

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