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The number of BUS vouchers issued rose very slightly compared to the previous month – increasing by 3% – but were up 32% compared to March 2023.

The contract agreement marks another government step towards opening the ‘green prison’ and has already played a role in rehabilitation efforts with prisoners on day release aiding construction.  

According to the latest statistics from MCS, the number of installations of battery storage and heat pumps rose dramatically in Q1 2024.

EDF has launched a new Heat Pump Tracker tariff that will never charge customers above the price cap – a ‘UK first’.

Octopus Energy has announced the launch of its low-carbon domestic technology referral scheme, offering £100 worth of incentives for heat pump and solar installations.

Government figures on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) have shown heat pump grant applications soar by 75% year-on-year (YoY) in February.

Energy provider E.ON has released new research which revealed that more than half of UK builders do not have enough knowledge to advise on heat pumps.

Energy supplier British Gas has been awarded a new seven-year contract to deliver services via the Welsh government’s Warm Homes scheme.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) progress on deploying heat pumps to decarbonise home heating.

Over £75 million from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund has today (18 March) been allocated to offer free energy efficiency upgrades that could save households up to £400 a year.