A greenhouse gas is a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation. Carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons are examples of greenhouse gases.
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A to Z of Everything
Everything? Really? Perhaps it’s impossible, but our aim is to develop a destination where everything in the Fully Charged universe is found. The A-Z of Everything is designed to be an evolving, organically growing reference tool for Fully Charged fans to explore and enjoy!
We have a few hundred listings already, however if you want to suggest something you’d like to see, we would love to hear from you!
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Grid
The grid is an interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations.
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Heat as a Service
Hot water and space heating remains one of the hardest to tackle challenges of decarbonisation. Heat as a service is seen to be a promising new business model where customers forego the cost of new technology in exchange for a higher cost in their bills.
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Heat Networks
A heat network is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location through a system of insulated pipes for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating.
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Heat Pumps – Air Source
An air source heat pump is a system which transfers heat from outside to inside a building, or vice versa.
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Heat Pumps – Ground Source
A geothermal heat pump or ground source heat pump is a central heating and/or cooling system that transfers heat to or from the ground.
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Heat Pumps – Water Source
In an open loop system (also called a groundwater heat pump), the secondary loop pumps natural water from a well or body of water into a heat exchanger inside the heat pump.
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Hybrid Vehicles
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle using two different forms of power, such as an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor with a battery and fuel cells for energy storage.
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Hydrogen for Heat
Hydrogen is seen as a potential replacement for Natural Gas for cooking, hot water and space heating and there are various trial projects being conducted across the world.
