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Decarbonisation

Exterior of campus building

8/4/2026 News

Edinburgh College achieves full decarbonisation of Midlothian Campus

Edinburgh College is the first in Scotland to fully decarbonise a campus, swapping fossil fuel heating at its Midlothian Campus near Dalkeith for a renewable system through a major energy upgrade. In related news, a new-build neighbourhood in Wales plans to be net zero and additional energy efficiency testing methods for retrofits are recommended.

Heat

The University of Edinburgh’s Advanced Computing Facility

31/1/2024 News

Waste supercomputer heat and old mines could warm homes

A ‘first-of-its-kind system’ in the UK is being trialled to see if waste heat from the University of Edinburgh’s Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm at least 5,000 Scottish homes.

Energy efficiency

Insulation being fitted inside a house

20/9/2023 News

UK government launches new home insulation scheme

UK homeowners now have the opportunity to upgrade home insulation and cut their heating bills through the UK government’s new Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).

Heat pumps

Three men on a stage with a pink car

2/7/2025 News

Integrated heat pump/EV charger offerings coming to UK market

Two services that integrate electric vehicle (EV) charging and domestic home electricity in new ways are coming to the UK market in the next few months.

Heat pumps

Heat pumps installed inside building

20/11/2024 News

Historic London flats bust heat pump myths as plans for UK’s biggest district heating network unveiled

A pioneering project in central London is challenging common misconceptions about heat pumps, demonstrating their viability in older buildings and dense urban areas. Meanwhile, plans have been unveiled to develop what would be the UK’s biggest heat network, supplying decarbonised heat to some 1,000 buildings across Westminster.

Fossil fuels

View of three floating offshore wind turbines in a row, extending into distance, in calm blue sea and set against blue sky

11/5/2026 News

France publishes roadmap to phase out fossil fuels by 2050

France has published a national roadmap to phase out fossil fuels that sets explicit timelines to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and fossil gas by 2050.

Solar thermal

Head and shoulders photo of Christophe Williams

11/5/2026 Comment / Christophe Williams

We’re not generating too much solar; we’re relying on the grid too much

It’s not every day in Britain you hear people concerned about too much sunshine. But recent reports reveal mounting concern that solar this summer could overwhelm the grid. The issue is not that we are generating too much renewable energy. It is that we are trying to force a fundamentally new energy model through infrastructure that was never designed to support it, writes Christophe Williams FEI, CEO and founder of Naked Energy.

Energy policy

View across River Thames of Westminster, London, at dusk

1/11/2023 News

Landmark energy legislation becomes law in the UK

The biggest piece of energy legislation in UK history, the Energy Act 2023, passed into law last week. It aims to transform the country’s energy system by strengthening energy security, supporting the delivery of net zero and ensuring household bills are affordable in the long-term.

Heat pumps

Row of heat pumps outside wall of building

17/8/2022 News

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket – if supply can keep up

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket in the coming decades as energy efficiency and energy consumption demand take centre stage as a result of energy insecurity and decarbonisation efforts. According to Rystad Energy’s latest research, global heat pump demand could hit 450mn units by 2030, doubling today’s total of around 190mn, and potentially tripling to 1.5bn by 2050. The forecast is based on the market analyst’s 1.6°C global warming scenario, which it believes is ‘well within reach’.

Heat pumps

Side on head and shoulder photo of Professor Patrick James sat a desk with left hand cupping chin and elbow resting on desk, while his right hand is keying something in to an angled touch screen; various lab equipment and wall and window in background

26/11/2025 Comment / Patrick James

Smart heat pumps: the potential for demand flexibility in the home

We are partly through a journey into widespread acceptance of the efficacy and suitability of heat pumps to serve UK homes. But a new study has demonstrated another valuable set of advantages to operators of electricity networks that should tip the balance decisively, argues Professor Patrick James from the University of Southampton.

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