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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.

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.

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).

Heat pumps

Head and shoulders shot of Dr Lin Gao

8/9/2026 Comment / Dr Lin Gao

Living with a heat pump: why behaviour matters as much as technology

In this personal account, Dr Lin Gao, a researcher at Energy Bridge Research, tells how installing a heat pump in a domestic property became a two-year journey of research, renovation, frustration, learning and, ultimately, surprise.

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 policy

Solar panels on roof of house

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.

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.

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