district heating

How waste heat from data centres could decarbonise home heating

IT

How waste heat from data centres could decarbonise home heating

New report from TechUK sets out how the government can tap into the huge potential offered by local heat networks powered by data centres

clock 26 February 2024 • 6 min read
Behind the scenes at the heat network powering the City of London

Energy

Behind the scenes at the heat network powering the City of London

BusinessGreen reports from Citigen, the tri-generation plant which supplies low-carbon heat to some of London's most iconic buildings

clock 12 February 2024 • 9 min read
Heat from mines: West of England to explore potential to tap old mines for green heat

Technology

Heat from mines: West of England to explore potential to tap old mines for green heat

Coal Authority and Historic England back £1.6m study to explore potential for harnessing heat from disused mines for new district heating networks

clock 31 January 2024 • 3 min read
Green heat networks: Schemes in Exeter, Hull, Bolton, and London secure government funding

Energy

Green heat networks: Schemes in Exeter, Hull, Bolton, and London secure government funding

Projects to help decarbonise businesses and homes by eliminating need for individual gas boilers

clock 25 January 2024 • 3 min read
Cenergist installs 'UK first' domestic high temperature air source heat pumps

Energy

Cenergist installs 'UK first' domestic high temperature air source heat pumps

Company deploys district heating at six Leeds City Council-owned residential tower blocks, reaching nearly 500 homes as part of £24m scheme

clock 20 November 2023 • 3 min read
Government awards over £13m in funding to upgrade old heat networks

Infrastructure

Government awards over £13m in funding to upgrade old heat networks

More than 4,000 homes and businesses to benefit from lower bills as a result of improvement programme

clock 27 September 2023 • 2 min read
'Only right': Government unveils plans to ensure fairer prices for heat network customers

Legislation

'Only right': Government unveils plans to ensure fairer prices for heat network customers

Heat network price protection and service quality safeguards unveiled, alongside long-awaited heat network consultation on Ofgem enforcement mechanisms

clock 04 August 2023 • 4 min read
'Not good enough': Report calls for heat networks policy overhaul

Infrastructure

'Not good enough': Report calls for heat networks policy overhaul

Study from Social Market Foundation warns many homes on heat networks are facing soaring bills, poor energy efficiency, and weak consumer protection

clock 23 May 2023 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Hot in The City: E.ON unveils major new heat pump project for the City of London

Energy giants E.ON announces plans for major new heating and cooling system designed to help the Square Mile deliver on its goal of net zero emissions by 2040

clock 24 June 2021 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

The Hy Life: UK's first hydrogen-fuelled show homes to open Gateshead

Set to open to the public in April 2021, the two semi-detached homes in Gateshead will showcase a range of hydrogen-fuelled appliances, BEIS said

clock 16 February 2021 • 3 min read