Author Archives: Alison Kidd

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About Alison Kidd

Research Psychologist

Local Domestic Heat Trial – Research Report

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Alison Kidd

I have just completed a report on a small domestic heating trial (12 households) which we ran here in our Talybont area during January and February. Our aim was to explore a way that households could reduce the energy consumption … Continue reading →

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Retrofit Master Class at CAT

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Alison Kidd

This Masterclass is a first step in upskilling tomeet the retrofit demand. The course will build onyour existing skills and introduce you to retrofit,equipping you with knowledge of key technicalrefurbishment topics that are crucial to successfulretrofit programmes. Open to anyone … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen some years away – focus on deploying heat pumps

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Alison Kidd

https://www.independent.co.uk/business/focus-on-deploying-heat-pumps-not-hydrogen-for-homes-this-decade-report-says-b2000745.html

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Article – Eco Heating – What are the options?

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Alison Kidd

This 2018 review from Friends of the Earth is a bit heat pump biased (because that’s what the author has maybe!) but still useful as I can’t find many reviews like this

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Domestic Heat Trial in Talybont & Pencelli

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Alison Kidd

In partnership with Talybont on Usk Energy, I am running a small trial in January to March to explore a different way of thinking about domestic heat energy and thermal comfort. The trial switches focus from heating entire spaces to … Continue reading →

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