Heat

October 9, 2023

Cross-industry coalition calls for energy flexibility building metric

Octopus Energy's Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult have united in a call to government for the introduction of a ‘Smart Building Rating.’

Battery storage installations also saw a welcome increase in 2023. Image: Nesta.

October 6, 2023

MCS announces redevelopment to a more ‘active’ approach

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has announced plans for future redevelopment which will see the scheme take a more “active” approach.

October 4, 2023

OVO cuts heat pump running costs by 50%

OVO has announced it has cut its heat pump running costs by 50% to 15p/kWh, making it cheaper to run than a gas boiler.

October 3, 2023

Domestic fuel prices increase by 16%, shows DESNZ data

New data from DESNZ shows that domestic electricity and gas prices increase by 10% and 28% respectively.

September 29, 2023

New Samsung partnership to broaden access to green heat training

Samsung Climate Solutions has partnered with social enterprise Your Energy Your Way (YEYW) to launch a new low-carbon heating trainee scheme.

September 28, 2023

UK heat industry remains committed to decarbonisation despite delays

With the dust now settled, Current± discusses what the decarbonisation delays mean for the UK with leading figures in the heat sector.

September 27, 2023

£13.9 million awarded in first Heat Network Scheme funding round

A total of 55 projects have been awarded a share of £13.9 million in the first funding round of Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES).

September 26, 2023

Social tariffs could cut vulnerable households’ energy bills by £330

New analysis from Cornwall Insight revealed that introducing social tariffs could reduce the energy bills of the UK’s poorest households by £330.

September 25, 2023

Energy efficiency taskforce scrapped as members express disappointment

Following the decision by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to move the gas boiler ban back to 2035, the government also announced over the weekend that it was scrapping the energy efficiency taskforce.

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September 25, 2023

SSE in MoU to fast-track clean energy projects in West Midlands

SSE Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the West Midlands Combined Authority to collaborate across new clean projects throughout the region.