heat pumps

Let 2022 be the year we get serious about fossil-free heating

Energy

Let 2022 be the year we get serious about fossil-free heating

Edward Robinson of the Electrify Heat campaign sets out the top three tasks to get kick start the UK's nascent heat pump market in 2022

clock 14 February 2022 • 5 min read
EPCs don't like heat pumps - and that's a problem

Efficiency

EPCs don't like heat pumps - and that's a problem

Andrew Warren warns the already considerable challenge of reducing the cost of heat pumps is being complicated by the inability of Energy Performance Certificate surveyors to recommend a switch to greener heating systems

clock 10 February 2022 • 7 min read
'Climate heroes': Government urged to launch green skills 'charm offensive'

Skills

'Climate heroes': Government urged to launch green skills 'charm offensive'

New study from Social Market Foundation warns of urgent need to recruit and train an 'army of plumbers' to deliver on the UK's heat pump goals

clock 07 February 2022 • 6 min read
'Nowhere near enough progress': Net zero at risk from lack of effective green heating plans, MPs warn

Politics

'Nowhere near enough progress': Net zero at risk from lack of effective green heating plans, MPs warn

BEIS Committee report claims government 'lacks strategic direction' for decarbonising heating from homes and businesses

clock 03 February 2022 • 6 min read
Vattenfall warms up high-temperature heat pump roll out plans

Technology

Vattenfall warms up high-temperature heat pump roll out plans

European energy giant announces it is to begin offering heat pumps in the Netherlands, as it eyes UK market potential

clock 05 January 2022 • 2 min read
Heat pumps are suitable for all types of housing, government-backed study concludes

Buildings

Heat pumps are suitable for all types of housing, government-backed study concludes

Findings deliver blow to claims that heat pumps will only be able to decarbonise certain types of homes

clock 16 December 2021 • 3 min read
'Confusing and complex': Citizens Advice warns weak consumer clean tech protections could harm net zero mission

Policy

'Confusing and complex': Citizens Advice warns weak consumer clean tech protections could harm net zero mission

Citizens are being disencentivised to make green improvements to their homes by a weak consumer protection regime for heat pumps, energy efficiency enhancements, and solar technologies, a new report warns

clock 22 October 2021 • 5 min read
'Affordable choice': Government fires up plan to drive down cost of clean heat

Policy

'Affordable choice': Government fires up plan to drive down cost of clean heat

Heat and Buildings Strategy promises to phase out traditional gas boilers, but critics argue plans remain badly under-funded

clock 18 October 2021 • 10 min read
Energy Saving Trust: Job of making homes net zero gets harder with every year wasted

Energy

Energy Saving Trust: Job of making homes net zero gets harder with every year wasted

Speaking at Net Zero Festival, Energy Saving Trust boss Mike Thornton argues urgent action is needed to accelerate heat pump roll out by 'an order of magnitude'

clock 11 October 2021 • 3 min read
'Historic opportunity': WWF and ScottishPower jointly urge government to accelerate net zero mission

Energy

'Historic opportunity': WWF and ScottishPower jointly urge government to accelerate net zero mission

Conservation charity and green energy supplier announced formal partnership aimed at promoting case for ambitious climate action ahead of COP26

clock 22 September 2021 • 2 min read