Heat pumps are three times more efficient than gas boilers, research shows
Heat pumps are at least three times more efficient than gas-fired boilers, according to the latest research from two separate UK government-backed reports.
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EU to miss heat pump target by massive margin
Whilst widely touted as the way to go for heating homes and businesses in temperate and cold regions, the uptake of heat pumps is way behind the ambition, even in Europe and most certainly the lame-duck UK.
Decarbonising UK heating poses significant challenges, and opportunities
Decarbonising the UK heat sector will be crucial to achieving net zero targets, but within that challenge firms are also seeing lucrative opportunities.
Swedish heat pump firm Aira launches in UK pledging £300m investment
Swedish heat pump firm Aira has launched in the UK, pledging to create 8,000 jobs as part of a £300m investment.
UK needs £5.8bn boost for energy efficiency to cut soaring bills – report
The average home could save £500 a year on bills under the new price cap from April with good insulation and heat pumps, a report has said.
Hydrogen will not play major role in heating UK homes – review
Hydrogen will not have a major role in the future of heating homes across the UK, according to a new review of more than two dozen independent studies.
UK energy strategy to ‘breathe new life’ into North Sea and Net Zero
A commitment to North Sea oil and gas while ramping up nuclear, hydrogen and offshore wind, is at the heart of a new UK strategy to protect consumers from future surges in energy bills.
Brian Wilson: Time to tap into the energy potential of Scotland’s islands
The New Year is a time for staying close to home so, in that spirit, I will take a look at some energy-related issues that affect the Western Isles and will come to a head in 2022.
Burning question of scrapping gas boilers
Removing, breaking, and recycling what we can of redundant offshore oil and gas infrastructure is a huge task but worth many hundreds of millions of pounds to those fortunate enough to win the work.
Green heating and the homes of the future – join the 10 Point Pod for a fireside chat
Though the energy system of the future will be a far cry from the one in place today, the demands of it will be broadly the same.
Report predicts surge of electric vehicles on Aberdeen roads
The number of electric vehicles on Aberdeen roads could surge 350-fold by 2050, according to a new report.
The folly of failing to properly compare technologies
The UK’s Hydrogen Task Force recently published a report that claimed investing in hydrogen could unlock £18bn in Gross Value Added by 2035.