BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast
BetaTalk is the recent winner of the British Renewable Energy Awards 2020 communication category “which recognises an organisation who has done most to enhance awareness or championed positive change for renewables or clean technology with key opinion formers: parliament, government or the public”Nathan Gambling known as BetaTeach on Twitter discusses energy and the transition to low carbon technologies such as solar thermal and heat pumps with some of the best renewable engineers. He is uniquely known in the industry for spotting the exceptionally high talented heating engineers who are out at the coal face doing their bit to decarbonise our homes and buildings.
Episodes
130 episodes
Heat Pumps in Edinburgh - a discussion with SNIPEF
In this episode Nathan chats with Fiona, CEO of SNIPEF and Barry, a regular podcast guest and a Snipef member. Snipef presented talks at the Green Homes Festival during Edinburg Festival month and Nathan discusses the talks with hi...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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52:26
Heat Loss Tools - Heat Pump Ready Projects
This is the second episode of the special Heat Pump Ready podcast series, in collaboration with the Carbon Trust with funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. In t...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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1:10:56
What do Heat Pump Installers Want? - Live Broadcast at the Installer Show
Emma Bohan from IMS Heating came up with the idea for surveying heat pump installation companies big and small. She brought me on board with the project and I had Nesta help with the construction of the survey and its analysis. The podc...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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50:17
What Does a New Government Mean for Energy and Heat Decarbonisation
In the first episode of season 10 which is being sponsored by Ultimate Renewables Supplies Nathan speaks with Madeleine Gabriel the Mission Director for Sustainable Future mission at NESTA and...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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58:02
Fabric Fifth - has SHDF Mismanagement Wasted Tax Payers Money?
In this episode I spoke to Nigel Banks, Technical Director at Octopus Energy. Nigel is author of Fabric Fifth which many now see as the common sense approach to retrofitting and decarbonising homes. Nigel spoke in a personal ...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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1:08:46
A conversation with Champion Heat Pump Installers
Nathan sat down with three regional winners for the 2024 Heating Installer Awards.They explain their winning installs as well as well as discussing the current trends happening in the industry
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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56:40
Heat Pump & Fabric First Debate Featuring the Insulation Manufacturers Association
Nathan was grateful the IMA reached out to ask if their CEO, Simon Storer, could come on the podcast to contribute to a very interesting debate.Nigel Banks from Octopus (who wrote
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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58:37
The Heat Pump Installer Network
Nathan sat down to chat all things heat pumps and training with Clayton Brown from CB Heating.EDF acquired CB Heating back in 2022 which is one of the largest heat pump installation entities in the UK. EDF’s strategic inves...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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1:06:44
Radiator Outputs Could Cause Heat Pump Problems
Heat pumps move energy from and energy source e.g. air, ground water (hence they are called :air source, ground source) to a sink.The sink is the emitter system within a home e.g. radiators, underfloor heating (UFH) and fan coils. <...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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51:04
The Ideal Experience for a Heat Pump Customer
In this episode Nathan chats to Paul Eastwood, Head of Energy Systems Planning at OFGEM and the past Senior Climate and Energy Advisor at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Also joining the heat pump conversation is engin...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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1:15:46
Current Issues at the Heat Pump Coalface
Nathan chats to Barry Sharpe from Renewable Heat, Emma Bohan from IMS Heat Pumps and Steve Webster from EGE Energy ...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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1:01:40
How Swedish Company AIRA Will Help the Heating & Energy Transition
Sweden have had a long tradition with heating technologies and have incredible expertise regarding heat pumps. Nathan talks to the Swedish company AIRA, the new entrant to the UK's heating and home renewables industry.
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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1:02:31
You are a Special Group of People - Thank you
As the title states, you are a very special group of people to me. You listen to me ramble on about heating for a start and I am very grateful for that.. So, thank you. I appreciate that very much.This is the first episode of 2024 and I...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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48:34
Coding the Heating Industry
Season 9 is sponsored by Grundfos and in this episode Nathan speaks to James Twallin about the software and codes behind the heating industry.
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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1:00:20
Is MCS Fit For Purpose?
In this episode Nathan chats to Paul Spence, a very competent and highly regarded heating engineer. Paul installs a range of heating system types including heat pumps.It's a long but highly interesting episode. If you want to hear Paul'...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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1:31:06
Look at the Best Performing Heat Pump Systems in Real Time
Here is the link to the heat pump installer survey (lot's of prizes to be won)In this episode Nathan speaks with Glyn Hudson and Trysta...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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57:48
How Do We Get Flexible Demand on the Electric Grid
Nathan speaks with Sandra Trittin, co-founder of tiko Energy Solutions and co-host of the podcast Talking New Energy from LCP Delta. Joining Sandra is Talking New Energy's other host Jon Slow partner at LCP Delta.The discus...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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49:00
Industrial Heat Solutions with Caldera
In the first episode of a new season Nathan chats to James Macnaghten, CEO of Caldera.Caldera manufacture and supply thermal storage solutions for industrial heat processes. Get early access to their investment opportunity
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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46:12
A Live Chat with Ian Rippin CEO of MCS
This was a recorded live show at Installer 2023 and featured Ian Rippin from MCS along with Ken Bone and Leah Robinson from Your Energy Your Way.Ian discusses the consultation and the new changes coming.
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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35:21
Making the Transition Work for Both Consumers and Installers
Econic is a new venture from Nathan's friend Christophe Grossbaier. Its aim is to make the transit...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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42:56
Are Heating Manufacturers Misinterpreting Building Regs
Nathan dives into the history of heating systems and looks at why chemical inhibitors were introduced to prevent corrosion.He also points out that manufactures are possibly misinterpreting the building regulations e.g. they are getting ...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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35:38
Listening to the heating engineers
In this episode Nathan interviews Faye Wade, his favourite academic researching the heating industry. This is because Faye understands that the most vital component of the industry is the engineer and that we need to really listen to them.<...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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1:06:29
Special Bulletin: The Heat Pump Ready Programme Episode 1
Alongside usual episodes from the BetaTalk Podcast, Nathan will be helping the Carbon Trust and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero disseminate knowledge around the learnings from the Heat Pump Ready Programme with around 10 extra po...
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50:50
Exhaust Air Heat Pumps and PVT with NIBE
In this conversation Nathan chats with Jonny Hancock, product manager at NIBE about some of the products and solutions they have on offer including their new exhaust air heat pump being launched at the InstallerShow 2023You can find...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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37:18
Heat Pump Quotations - solving the mystery
*Update: in this episode Damon and host Nathan realised after editing there was a mistake. An easy one to make as engineers like Damon have so many numbers running around in their head. He mentions he sizes radiators to 50°C when in fact Damon ...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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43:56