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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
House builders still dragging feet over heat pumps in new build homes, survey finds
Britain’s volume home builders are still under-performing badly against the need to include low carbon heat pumps as standard in newly built houses, figures...
Hive & Daikin team up to integrate heat pumps with smart home tech
Advanced home technology provider Hive and heat pump maker Daikin have announced a long-term collaboration to make Net Zero easier by helping customers control...
Government goes cold on ‘hydrogen town’ pilot
Energy ministry D-ESNZ is turning down the heat under plans to run a town-scale pilot to heat homes by hydrogen alone this decade.
in December...
BUS applications double, spurring home heat pump installs
Britain’s installation of heat pumps to replace fossil-fuelled boilers is at last showing signs of speeding up, bringing expressions of relief from suppliers today.
Now...
Highest home solar instals for seven years, says MCS watchdog
Domestic installations of on-roof solar electricity systems boomed last year to their highest peak since 2015, the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has reported.
Just over...
Cheaper heat pumps: Octopus changes colour to RED in Craigavon
Despite a government target of 600,000 working units by 2028, pumps’ perceived high price and a shortage of trained fitters kept home installations as...
WPD commits to easy hook-up for home microgenerators
Midlanders, Welsh folk and South Westerners who’ve turned their homes into solar-equipped mini-power stations got renewed backing from Western Power Distribution today.
Fresh from announcing...
WPD boosts vision for low carbon heat
Western Power Distribution is pushing ahead with its RIIO-ED2 investment plans in what it claims is its most ambitious plan yet to connect households...
Upgrade already needed for Johnson’s April boiler upgrade scheme, installers report
Response continues to run cold to the government’s £450 million drive to upgrade boilers to biomass working in Britain’s homes or install heat pumps,...
WPD claims lead among DNOs with UK’s first “connectability pledge”
Britain’s grid operator serving the Midlands and Wales reckons it’s getting ahead of a major regulatory change in how DNOs charge for installing low-carbon...