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Heat pumps

Row of three heat pump units on outside of a building

7/12/2022 News

Energy crisis to drive surge in heat pump sales

Worldwide sales of heat pumps are set to soar to record levels in the coming years as the global energy crisis accelerates their adoption, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Cooling

Head and shoulders photo of Mirka della Cava

14/12/2022 Comment / Mirka della Cava

Cleaning up how we cool down

Globally, energy used for cooling is rising fast and is becoming a significant contributor to climate change. Yet some technical solutions already exist and need wider implementation, writes Mirka della Cava, Head of Policies, Standards and Programs at the Clean Cooling Collaborative.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders image of Gillian Charlesworth

8/6/2022 Comment / Gillian Charlesworth

The case for an energy retrofit programme for UK homes

Reducing our dependence on Russian energy is important, but the need for urgent climate action preceded the recent devastation in Ukraine, writes Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE).

Energy policy

28/1/2026 News

UK government unveils £15bn UK Warm Homes Plan aims to accelerate solar, heat pumps and energy efficiency while cutting bills

The UK government has set out its long-awaited plans to accelerate the rollout of solar panels, heat pumps, batteries and insulation in homes, committing £15bn of public funding in what ministers describe as a national push to cut energy bills and tackle fuel poverty.

Heat pumps

Head and shoulders photo of Alastair Murray, CEO, Rendesco

20/11/2024 Comment / Alastair Murray

Electrification – the pathway to affordable, low-carbon heating for homes

Local heat and electricity storage, and local heat sources, plus suitable controls and energy tariffs, can help to optimise the use of individual or networked heat pumps to decarbonise UK heating. Alastair Murray, CEO of UK low-carbon heating company Rendesco, explains how.

Energy infrastructure

Heating engineer crouching down to install heat pump on outside of a brick building

25/10/2023 News

Pressing need to modernise UK infrastructure

Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both ‘achievable and affordable’ if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the latest long-term review from UK government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy.

Energy policy

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during speech

27/9/2023 News

UK government pushes back green deadlines in run up to net zero

The UK Prime Minister extended the deadlines for a number of green policies last week but vowed to still meet the government’s ultimate net zero by 2050 target. However, Rishi Sunak’s pledge for a ‘fairer’ path to net zero whilst ‘easing the financial burden on British families’, was decried by many as undermining business confidence, putting at risk future investment and economic recovery, and, ultimately, running the danger of missing net zero by 2050.

Hydrogen

Head and shoulders photo of Kate Grannell

26/4/2023 Comment / Kate Grannell

Whitby hydrogen village – just a pipe dream?

In May 2022, Whitby, close to Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, UK, was shortlisted as the site for a two-year ‘hydrogen village’ scheme to assess the suitability of hydrogen as a domestic energy source by British Gas and Cadent, the country’s largest gas distribution network. However, the project has provoked a fierce backlash from the local community. Whitby resident Kate Grannell offers her thoughts here.

Heat pumps

Head and shoulder photos of Cranfield University Energy Bridge Researcher Lin Gao (left) and Visiting Lecturer Philip Naylor (right)

14/4/2026 Comment / Lin Gao,Philip Naylor

Heat pumps or hydrogen boilers? The 2026 decision that could shape Britain’s net zero future

With a pivotal UK government policy decision on the role of hydrogen in home heating expected in 2026, Britain finds itself at a strategic crossroads. At stake is more than the replacement of one household appliance with another. The choice between rolling out heat pumps or hydrogen boilers at scale will determine the size, cost and complexity of the entire upstream energy system required to meet the nation’s net zero target, write Cranfield University Energy Bridge Researcher Lin Gao and Visiting Lecturer Philip Naylor.

Heat storage

Head and shoulders photo of Tamsin Lishman FEI, CEO, Kensa Group

22/5/2024 Comment / Tamsin Lishman

Affordable street-by-street solutions present a path for heat decarbonisation

Heat pumps have been the leading technology candidate to replace gas-fired boilers in the decarbonisation of UK homes for some time. Here, Tamsin Lishman FEI, CEO of heat pump supplier Kensa Group, puts forward the case for the mass adoption of networked ground source heat pumps, and predicts the likely benefits.

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Energy crisis to drive surge in heat pump sales

Cleaning up how we cool down

The case for an energy retrofit programme for UK homes

UK government unveils £15bn UK Warm Homes Plan aims to accelerate solar, heat pumps and energy efficiency while cutting bills

Electrification – the pathway to affordable, low-carbon heating for homes

Pressing need to modernise UK infrastructure

UK government pushes back green deadlines in run up to net zero

Whitby hydrogen village – just a pipe dream?

Heat pumps or hydrogen boilers? The 2026 decision that could shape Britain’s net zero future

Affordable street-by-street solutions present a path for heat decarbonisation