Budget 2008

The 2008 Budget proposed the introduction of 4 new technology categories:

• Compressed Air Equipment
  • Flow Controller
  • Master Controllers 
• Heat Pumps for Space Heating
  • Heat Pump Dehumidifiers
• Lighting
  • White light emitting diodes for accent and amenity display lighthing

'Housekeeping' changes to the current eligibility criteria in 11 areas as follows:

• Boiler Equipment
  • Biomass Boilers and Roomheaters
  • Gas-fired Condensing Water Heaters
  • Localised Rapid Steam Generators
  • Steam Boilers
• Compressed Air Equipment
  • Refrigerated Air Dryers
• Lighting
  • Controls
  • High Efficiency Lighting Units
• Motors and Drives
  • Variable Speed Drives
  • Integrated Motor Drives
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Packaged Chillers
  • Compressors

The ETL category for Ultrasonic Leak Detectors within the Compressor Equipment technology category was removed on 11th August 2008 following successful intervention by the ECA Scheme.

The ETL was published on 21 July 2008 and came into effect on 11 August 2008.