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Air source heat pumps

Head and shoulders photo of Kaj af Kleen nstanding in front of blurred background of plant pipework and control panel

11/2/2026 Comment / Kaj af Kleen

A smarter way to heat Europe’s homes

Heat pumps offer economic, environmental and energy security advantages over fossil gas boilers for domestic heating, and represent a fully proven technology in parts of northern Europe. Time for the rest of Europe to catch up, argues Kaj af Kleen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at heat pump company Aira.

Energy consumption

Head and shoulders picture of Richard Cox, CEO, Effective Energy Group

22/6/2022 Comment / Richard Cox

Reducing consumption is the only way to permanently solve the UK energy crisis

With household energy bills soaring and energy company bosses predicting that 40% of households in England and Wales will be in fuel poverty later this year, Richard Cox of Effective Energy Group argues that reducing consumption is the only sure-fire way of tackling the energy crisis.

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.

Oil and gas

Oil rig silhouette set against orange sunset

1/6/2022 News

Oil and gas windfall tax to help fund UK government’s cost of living support package

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled a new $15bn package of targeted government support to help with the rising cost of living for millions of households across the country. A windfall tax on oil and gas companies is to help pay for the package.

Energy policy

Mario Draghi and Ursula von der Leyen, President, European Commission, holding the report

18/9/2024 News

The future of European competitiveness and the energy transition

Former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi has unveiled the much-anticipated report on the future of European Union (EU) competitiveness.

Gas markets

LNG bunker vessel at sea

8/3/2023 News

European gas demand sees steepest drop in recorded history

Unprecedented price rises following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine led to a 13% reduction in Europe’s gas demand in 2022 as governments responded swiftly with emergency policies, industry scaled back production and consumers dialled down thermostats, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Gas Market Report.

Oil prices

landfall of gas pipeline

2/2/2022 News

Ukraine crisis pushes oil and gas prices to new highs

Political tensions in Eastern Europe have put oil and gas prices on track to their highest levels since 2014. And there is insufficient LNG globally to replace Russian gas supplies in Europe.

Energy prices

Head and shoulders photo of Ian Gadsby, Managing Director, Ylem Energy

10/5/2023 Comment / Ian Gadsby

As wholesale energy costs come down, are businesses finally out of the woods?

Third-party energy costs are at their highest point ever for UK businesses, and inflation and volatility in the fossil fuels market make it likely they will increase further. Here, Ian Gadsby, Managing Director of Ylem Energy, discusses how onsite generation and storage can alleviate this pressing issue.

BESS

Rows of solar panels in dusty earth set against bright blue sky

5/6/2024 News

Australia’s first eight-hour battery to be co-located at NSW solar farm

RWE is to build what will be Australia’s first eight-hour battery near Balranald, in New South Wales (NSW). Meanwhile, a new study suggests that some long-duration energy storage technologies could ‘out-compete’ lithium-ion batteries on cost in some markets.

Energy prices

Close up of gas burner with blue flames

11/1/2023 News

EU finally agrees deal on gas price cap

European Union (EU) energy ministers finally agreed last month on a temporary mechanism to limit excessive gas prices, which sky-rocketed following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine in early 2022. Meanwhile, Russia announced that it would ban oil exports to countries imposing the oil price cap agreed in December by the EU, G7 nations and Australia.

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