Newcastle school goes green with £4m upgrade

A school in Walkergate is undergoing eco-upgrades funded by a £4 million grant, including solar panels, heat pumps, LED lighting and insulation to reduce its carbon footprint

Hospital digs deep for green energy gold

Nottingham University Hospitals has partnered with E.ON to build a £15 million energy centre, employing heat pumps and boreholes for low carbon heating and cooling

Gateshead mine water heat project secures government approval

The Gateshead mine water heat network is a scheme that utilises abandoned coal workings to harness geothermal energy

UK gas demand reaches 2021 high amid sudden cold snap

UK gas demand surged to its highest level since February, driven by cooler temperatures and expectations of lower energy prices this winter

‘Sunak’s heat pump rollout delays could cost households thousands’

Delays in the UK’s net zero initiatives, including the phasing-out of oil boilers, could impede the growth of the heat pump industry, potentially hindering efforts to lower household energy costs, according to a new report

Gateshead’s green summer success

The integration of solar parks and a minewater heat pump system has allowed the city to reduce its reliance on gas

‘UK net zero buildings could create 247k jobs’

More than two million new jobs could be created during the transition to net zero buildings, according to a new report

Ministers urged to rule out hydrogen heating in rural areas

Citizens Advice has highlighted the cost-effectiveness of heat pumps over hydrogen for home heating, emphasising the need for location-specific solutions

UK homeowners confused about boiler phase-out plans

Nearly half of UK homeowners are uncertain about the government’s plans to phase out old boilers, according to a survey

Declining heat pump sales threaten EU energy targets

The European heat pump sector has expressed concerns over declining sales, which may jeopardise the EU’s energy goals of installing 60 million more heat pumps by 2030