Heat

EDF has acquired air-source heat pump installer CB Heating in a bid to capitalise on the rising interest surrounding decarbonised heating.

The MCS Charitable Foundation has signalled in a new report that by increasing the promotion of green apprenticeships to Gen Z, the UK could reach its net zero target.

Following recent funding form the Green Heat Network Fund, Current± sat down with David Lunts, chief executive of Old Park Royal Development Corporation to discuss how surplus energy from data centres can heat thousands of UK homes.

A project that will see over 10,000 new homes heated by waste heat from nearby data centres has been granted a share of £65 million funding from the Green Heat Network Fund.

Last week saw the Energy Act 2023, the “biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history”, become law and the energy industry has reacted warmly to its introduction.

Heat pumps are now cheaper to install than gas boilers as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme increase launches today (23 October).

The National Infrastructure Commission has ruled out the use of hydrogen for heating in its second National Infrastructure Assessment.

The Office for National Statistic revealed that UK gas price inflation remained at 1.7% last month as households prepare for a trying winter.

“The cancellation of some net zero measures is likely to increase both energy bills and motoring costs for households,” the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned.

British Gas has announced it will be extending its PeakSave scheme until 31 December.