Heat pumps are relatively scarce in the UK – but that could be about to change.
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The UK trails European neighbours on replacing gas boilers with energy-efficient heat pumps.
A heater with a 300-litre tank can store as much energy as a home battery at a fraction of the cost. Being able to store surplus solar energy at the right times helps grid stability and cuts emissions.
In order to ensure new multi-unit housing prioritizes comfort and health, future residents and building owners should know what design choices to advocate for.
Texas wasn’t prepared to keep the lights on during Winter Storm Uri, and it won’t be ready for future cold weather unless it starts thinking about energy demand as well as supply.
Policies that encourage the use of low-carbon technology like heat pumps can help motivate residents to decarbonize their homes.
Home energy efficiency improvements should not be a luxury for those who can afford it.
The US Senate voted to ratify the Kigali Amendment, agreeing on a bipartisan vote to phase down climate-warming HFCs. Now what?
Heat pumps use a fraction of the energy of traditional electric or gas heaters, which means they slash both energy costs and emissions.
Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.
Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.
Extracting and storing human body heat we generate could improve building sustainability while cutting bills.
Many people want to know about practical suggestions to help slow climate change. Effective action starts at home.
Shared ground heat exchanges could provide low-carbon heating for up to 80% of homes in the UK, research suggests.
Electricity, not what the EU calls ‘renewable gases’, offer the fastest route to decarbonising heating.
People in some areas are paying hundreds of pounds more to heat their homes every year.
Electric vehicle sales are booming and coal power is dwindling, but structural obstacles to net zero remain.
Electric boilers can be a green heating alternative, an expert says.
The UK prime minister has been setting out ambitions to be a world leader in the coming hydrogen economy.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending plans may thwart the government’s proposals for reach net zero.
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