BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast

Send us a textRevision podcasts for construction, plumbing and electrical students with employability tips. Great for flip learning and evidencing differentiation. Discusses the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Health and Safety Policy and the difference between hazards and risks.  Support the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky

Send us a textListen to how my guests alll entered the plumbing and heating industry. Both Ian and Andrew did a YTS.Lots of humour in this oneAndrew discusses managed learning plans (MLP's)Learn how Keith and Andrew quote for jobsAndrew chats how he went on his own very early on in his career."if they're genuine or trying to swing the lead" is quote of the episode.Support the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky

Send us a textSterling Gas Centre in Corby https://www.sterling4gas.co.uk is a favourite centre of Nathans and I believe a highly regarded gas training centre by UKAS. It has been running since 1998 and saw the transition from ACOPs to ACS. They were the 5th accredited gas centre in the country so they have plenty of experience. The guys here don't just tick boxes...they get it right.They are supported by well known names in the industry such as Rothenberger, Fair, Testo, Anton, Intergas and Adey. In fact, they are an ADEY best practice centre and also have Intergas training days.In this podcast we hear: Julian's disillusionment with the FE sector.About Mnaged Learning Programmes Crowcon Detection EquipmentThe Gas PortfolioSupport the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky

Send us a textEvacuated Solar Thermal Tubes trap infrared heat energy during the daytime whether it's cloudy or not. Ironically, despite this being a similar process to how CO2 traps infrared (the Green House Effect) this renewable technology for heating water (the most energy intensive common substance to heat up in the universe with a SHC of 4.186) is under utilised in the UK. This FREE heat is perhaps not liked by the energy industry who profit from fuel (gas, oil and hydrogen) and electric (e.g. PV photovoltaic solar panels and heat pumps)Solar Thermal is an off-grid technology which can provide FREE hot water and heat. Evacuated tubes which were developed in a joint venture by Australian and Chinese universities are more efficient than flat plate and combined with a Thermal Store can contribute to the heating of a home. In this episode Nathan Gambling (BetaTeach) chats to renewable experts Brandon from BTSE Heating https://btseheating.com and Steve Calvert from S.Calvert Plumbing and Heating https://www.scalvertplumbingandheating.co.uk about the advantages of solar thermal hot water and heating systems.Topics discussed are: Frost protection - you don't always need expensive and problematic GlycolAre manufacturer’s warranties and incentive schemes stifling this free technology?Evacuated tubes are more efficient and practical than flat plate solar collectorsFree solar thermal energyThermal stores - unvented and open ventedCylinders do not produce as much hot water as storesWhy isn't industry (e.g. trade bodies and organisations) discussing this FREE technologyIreland uses Solar ThermalWorcester Bosch evacuated tubes are no longer availableWhat is PVT (PVThermal) and Erick Hawkins retrofit systemHeat PumpsSupport the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky

Send us a textGas Safe Registered Engineers Andy (AKA Gas Man God gasmangod.com)& Lee Fischer (Green Albion Ltd greenalbion.com) joined Nathan at Ian Forbes home for a chat about various aspects of the plumbing and heating industry they all know so well.Ian had a painter spraying the hall way at the time so please excuse the noise. And Nathan apologises as he does swear when he thinks something went wrong. The following topics are discussed:Social Media has brought plumbers and heating engineers together to share knowledgeApprenticeships and fast track plumbing coursesPerformance testing on buildingsIs the EPC relevant?Boiler makes and modelsShiny pipesACS multichoice assessment Could manufacturers play more of a role in training apprentices Industry is starting to listen to the engineer  Support the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky