Call for action as support ends for 500k households excluded from energy cap

Government support for over 500,000 households, not covered by the energy bill price cap, ceased on 31st March, leaving many communal heating consumers exposed to higher prices, prompting calls for an extension to the scheme

UK geothermal heat pump project underway

A geothermal heat pump project has initiated at the British Geological Survey’s headquarters in Nottinghamshire

UK courtrooms go green

The Bradford Combined Court Centre and Magistrates Court have struck a deal to connect to Bradford’s new heat network, making them among the first in England and Wales to be heated by renewable energy

NAO reports UK’s slow progress in decarbonising home heating

The National Audit Office notes a slow pace in the UK’s efforts to decarbonise home heating due to factors such as high costs and low public awareness

Call for heat pump tariff discounts

The Heat Pump Association has put forward a proposal for heat pump tariff discounts, aiming to tackle high electricity prices and accelerate the adoption of greener heating solutions

British Gas partners with Samsung for smart energy usage

The partnership integrates SmartThings app to optimise home appliances, offers notifications for peak savings and introduces Samsung heat pumps for efficient heating

Boiler manufacturers to spike gas installation costs

Leading boiler manufacturers are reportedly increasing gas boiler installation costs due to anticipated fines for not meeting government heat pump targets

Poo power: Thames Water and SGN turn waste to heat homes

Thames Water has successfully implemented its second gas-to-grid project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, converting sewage sludge into biomethane to heat homes in West London

Octopus dives into data heat

Octopus Energy has invested £200 million into Deep Green, a UK firm heating swimming pools with data centre excess heat

Geothermal lido shuts for winter due to high energy costs

The UK’s first geothermal lido, the Jubilee Pool in Penzance, Cornwall, will shut during winter due to unexpected operational costs and inefficiencies in the heating system