Government finds £1.5 billion more for heat pumps, breaks down £6 billion of efficiency...

Ministers today added £1.5 billion to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), promoting electric pumps as gas' low carbon replacements for warmth. In helping homes replace...

Government ‘eases off’ on fines for installers missing heat pump goals; reports

Heat pump manufacturers look to have persuaded D-ESNZ to abandon what looked to become heavy cash penalties if they fail from this spring to...

Octopus allies with NG’s DNO to speed heat pumps & home EV charging

Octopus Energy and the National Grid’s distribution business NGED are cutting red tape in a bid to speed installation of low carbon technologies in...

Heat pump boss greets government’s easing of installation curbs

A major entrant in Britain's heat pump market has welcomed the government’s intended easing of planning rules governing home installation of the low technology's...

Shoebox-sized solution offered by Kensa for ground sourced heat

A British heat pump maker is aiming to bring low carbon heat to hard-to-reach homes and even flats with its new shoebox-sized, networkable pump. Twenty-five...

Low heat pump uptake slows progress on hydrogen & decarbing homes, watchdog finds

Government uncertainty over heat pumps and over hydrogen’s role in home heating is slowing adoption of the devices and infrastructure planning, a new National...

Octopus now officially UK’s No 1 electricity supplier, deflates B Gas

Only eight years after starting up, Octopus Energy is now the UK's biggest power supplier, official figures just released reveal. Greg Jackson’s bouncy renewables-to-heat pumps...