Octopus now officially UK’s No 1 electricity supplier, deflates B Gas
Only eight years after starting up, Octopus Energy is now the UK's biggest power supplier, official figures just released reveal.
Greg Jackson’s bouncy renewables-to-heat pumps...
Low heat pump uptake slows progress on hydrogen & decarbing homes, watchdog finds
Government uncertainty over heat pumps and over hydrogen’s role in home heating is slowing adoption of the devices and infrastructure planning, a new National...
Shoebox-sized solution offered by Kensa for ground sourced heat
A British heat pump maker is aiming to bring low carbon heat to hard-to-reach homes and even flats with its new shoebox-sized, networkable pump.
Twenty-five...
Heat pump boss greets government’s easing of installation curbs
A major entrant in Britain's heat pump market has welcomed the government’s intended easing of planning rules governing home installation of the low technology's...
Octopus allies with NG’s DNO to speed heat pumps & home EV charging
Octopus Energy and the National Grid’s distribution business NGED are cutting red tape in a bid to speed installation of low carbon technologies in...
Government ‘eases off’ on fines for installers missing heat pump goals; reports
Heat pump manufacturers look to have persuaded D-ESNZ to abandon what looked to become heavy cash penalties if they fail from this spring to...
Government finds £1.5 billion more for heat pumps, breaks down £6 billion of efficiency...
Ministers today added £1.5 billion to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), promoting electric pumps as gas' low carbon replacements for warmth.
In helping homes replace...
Swedish heat pump maker commits £300 million to UK, intends 8,000 jobs
Swedish-based heat pump manufacturer Aira has launched in Britain, promising to invest £300 million before 2027, en route to sighing up one million homes...
Heat pumps bamboozle Brits, as misunderstandings & manipulations abound
Urban myths that refuse to die continue to slow heat pumps’ take-up in Britain’s homes, new research from supplier Good Energy has found.
Fully a...
EdF buys heat pump maker CB Heating
The UK arm of nationalised French powerco EdF has bought full control of CB Heating, one of Britain’s leading manufacturers of air sourced heat...
Cutting out the carb(on)s: developer un-wastes energy at Derby low-carbon food cluster
Supported by waste-to-energy innovators Veolia, industrial estate developers SmartParc are lightening the carbon load by 30,000 tonnes a year for a revolutionary food-processing complex...
Trust us: Heat operator Kensa achieves registration for consumer protection scheme
Heat Trust, the consumer champion for customers purchasing energy from communal and district heat networks, has successfully registered its first networked heat pump site...
Rendesco & Last Mile dig deep, targeting home builders with £150 million investment in...
One of the UK’s biggest clean heat developers is making a £150 investment to reap sales from homebuilders, as it assists them meet next...
Good Energy wades into row over EUA “lobbying to slow heat pumps“
A major all-renewables supplier has stepped into allegations that trade body the Energy & Utilities Alliance has been influencing ministers to delay Britain’s rollout...
Thumbs up for THOM, as Chameleon colours in heat pump picture
A consortium of innovators led by energy pioneers Chameleon Technology has secured government cash to smooth Britain's installation of heat pumps. Reassuring consumers &...
Octopus and L&G pay a UK-best £70 million for stake in ground heat pump...
Octopus Energy’s generation arm is boosting Britain’s heat pump rollout by investing £70 million in Kensa Group, the country’s leading manufacturer and installer of...
Geothermals on, as Green Heat Network Fund digs deep to hand out first of...
Britain’s biggest system drawing heat from deep rock formations to warm up to 4,000 homes cheaply is one of seven innovative projects receiving government...
Industrial heat pumpers Futraheat raise glass to £1.5 million, eye up brewery trial
London-based industrial clean heat start-up Futraheat has closed a £1.5 million investment round led by green investors Clean Growth Fund. A brewery trial of...
Air source heat pumps 3 times more efficient than boilers, ESC finds
Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) already plumbed into Britain’s homes are heating them at efficiencies three times greater than conventional gas boilers, even in...
To replace, or not to replace? “What is government’s heat pump policy?”, asks utilities...
A trade body representing utilities firms has accused energy minister Lord Callanan of “chaos” in going against his own department’s policy over heat pumps...