BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast
"Nathan is brilliant at making the complicated simple..." Amber Rudd (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2015-16)
BetaTalk is an award winning podcast for Local Authorities, Social Housing Groups, Think Tanks, Government, Journalists, Consultants, Developers, Gas, Oil and Heat Pump engineers and the general public.
It is hosted by Nathan Gambling who's family have been involved with heat pump technologies for nearly half a century.
"Nathan is one of the UK's clean heat leaders, so I always watch him closely..." Chris Stark (former CEO of the Climate Change Committee and Head of UK Gov. Mission Control)
The podcast features guests from the policy world as well as some of the UK's remarkable heating engineers. It discusses challenges and opportunities with decarbonised heating.
Episodes
184 episodes
Inside the New UK Heat Pump Association: What the Industry Merger Means for Net Zero
The UK heat pump sector is entering a new phase. In this episode, we speak with senior leaders from the newly formed Association, created by merging three major industry bodies (Ground Sorce Heat Pump Association, Heat Pump Federation and Heat ...
Chemical Inhibitors, Heat Pumps & Boilers: Why Heating Engineers Prefer VDI 2035 - a Chemical Free Solution to Corrosion
Nathan chats to his friend Ricky from Thoroughflush about water quality in UK heating systems. Ricky leads the way in helping domestic heating engineers prevent corrosion in their boiler and heat p...
Heat Pump Ready Programme 2 with Nesta and Carbon Trust
This episode of Betatalk features Will Rivers, associate director of residential decarbonisation at the Carbon Trust and Madeleine Gabriel, Sustainable Futures Mission Director at Nesta.We discuss the Department of Energy Security and Ne...
Graham Hendra (Haier) on Air to Air Heat Pumps and the "Fridge" Fallacy
In this episode of BetaTalk, Nathan sits down with industry veteran Graham Hendra to unpick the complexities and misconceptions currently stalling the UK’s heat pump rollout. While much of the national conversation is bogged down in rigid techn...
Changing the Apprenticeship model in Plumbing and Heating for the Future Homes Standard
This episode discusses in lay terms the Position Paper which you can find on the betateach website and you can also
Archaeological Engineering: James Twallin on Gas Leaks and Church Heat Pumps
In this episode of BetaTalk, Nathan welcomes back engineer and coder James Twallin to discuss the technical nuances of the UK’s energy transition. While industry debates are often binary, this conversation focuses on objective data regarding ga...
Data, Comfort, and the "Expert Heat Pump Consumer" with Mick Wall
Primary Expert: Mick Wall (IT Specialist, University of Sheffield & Founder of Energy Stats UK)Host: Nathan Gambling (Beta Talk Podcast and B...
Demystifying NESO: Grid Constraints, CCGT Maintenance, and the Kilowatts.io Dashboard
In this episode, Nathan sits down with economist Ben Watts, the creator of the real-time energy dashboard at kilowatts.io. They explore the hidden "engine room" of the UK’s electricity system, the ...
The Space Between Marketing and Heating Science in the Heating Sector
In this episode of BetaTalk, I talk about a subject I am deeply passionate about marketing within the UK heating sector.The UK has the most competitive heating market in Europe, with the highest boiler sales across the continent. In...
A Historical Moment: John Ewbank & the New Frontier of Air-to-Air Heat Pumps
BetaTalk Podcast Show Notes: Air-to-Air Heat Pump Pioneering with John In this landmark episode of BetaTalk, the host sits down with John Ewbank to discuss his pioneering and invaluable research into the domestic appli...
Disrupting Zero Disrupt: Inside EDF's 'Express Heat Pump Initiative'
This week on BetaTalk, we're doing something truly special: the FIRST EVER exclusive interview with EDF Heat Pumps about their groundbreaking new "Express" initiative.EDF's new "Express" initiative is hitting the acc...
Government Regulators Crack Down on False Radiator Claims: Why MARC’s Compliance Campaign is a Win for Clean Heat
In this episode Nathan chats to two of the Guild Patrons, Rob Nezard from UK Radiators and Nick Baylis from Castrads about the issue of radiators being sold in the UK with overstated power outputs. Rob and Nick have been working wit...
Zero Disrupt Explained: Heat Geek & BetaTalk's Deep Dive with Adam Chapman (New Heat Pump Installation Initiative)
Welcome back to the BetaTalk podcast! I'm thrilled to be joined by Adam Chapman of Heat Geek for a deep dive into the buzz-generating Zero Disrupt initiative. In this episode, Adam shares the full story behind this new heat pump installation pr...
Heat Pump in a Three-Storey, Timber-Framed Grade II listed building in Buckinghamshire
This episode of Betatalk features a detailed examination of a bespoke heat pump heating system designed by engineers within the Guild of Master Heat Engineers. We speak with Mark Denman of Custom Renewables and Alex Hilton, the homeowner and a ...
Innovation in Heat Pump Technology Part Two
Nathan is joined by Jonathan Siviter at Thermoelectric Conversion Systems (TCS), Ren Kang at Mixergy and Andreas Fechs at Kensa to discuss how innovation through the Heat Pump Ready projects has improved heat pump technology, the impact this co...
Innovative Finance Models for Heat Pump Deployment
Nathan is joined by Zachary Gill at Energiesprong and Matthew Boyes at Hometree Finance to discuss the different innovative approaches that have been developed by Heat Pump Ready projects, the key lessons from the programme about finance models...
Innovation in Heat Pump Technology - A Heat Pump Ready Episode
Nathan is joined by Christopher Taylor at Vital Energy, Richard Barwick at RJ Barwick and Russell Murchie at Nusku to discuss how innovation through the Heat Pump Ready projects has improved heat pump technology and the ease of installation of ...
Trade Media Uncovered - The Digital Shift in the HVAC Sector
A New Voice Meets Old Hands: BetaTalk's host Nathan, new to media, chats with his friends Joe Sharpe, Joe Dart and Andrew Gavid at Lyrical CommunicationsEpisode Summary:In this special episode of Trade Media Unco...
HomeTree's Flywheel: How Acquiring Local SMEs Drives a Customer-Centric Energy Business
Join Nathan on this episode of BetaTalk as he sits down with Olly Cutting, Johann Kühns, and Pranjal Arya from HomeTree. The team from HomeTree shares their incredible journey, from a boiler installation company to a multifaceted energy service...
Discussing Ambient Loop Heat Networks and Exhaust Air Heat Pumps with Qvantum
Join Nathan this week for an exclusive episode recorded live from the Qvantum HQ in Sweden! Nathan sits down with a team of true industry heavyweights to discuss the future of heating solutions for multi-occupancy dwellings.In this insig...
Air to Air in Domestic Properties
Expanding Horizons: BetaTalk's New Newsletter and Website!We're thrilled to announce that BetaTalk is growing! In addition to our regular podcast episodes, we're launching a brand new newsletter and an associated website. This exp...
Talking Heat Pumps with Rhiannon
Rhiannon and Nathan discuss the recent Installer Show 2025 at Birmingham NEC, covering current trends within the heating industry, including issues related to training.This season is sponsored by
Heat Pump Books & Heat Pump Training
In this episode Nathan chats to his friend Ian Edgeworth, author of the recent books "Wellcome to the Wonderful world of Air source Heat Pumps - What Kept You" and "The Pocket Guide to Low Temperature Central Heating" You can ...
IS THE GRANT FOR HEAT PUMP QUALIFICATIONS A HOUSE OF CARDS?
The latest episode of BetaTalk dives deep into a topic of critical importance for the future of skilled trades and green technology: the intricate world of Vocational Training Qualifications (VTQs) and how they stack up against General Qualific...
Heat Recovery: Turning Waste into Warmth with DK Heat Recovery
This week on the podcast, Nathan sits down with Nigel from DK Heat Recovery to discuss an innovative approach to energy efficiency.Many businesses across the UK, like meat and food processing plants and butchers, rely on cold storage roo...