Heating and cooling
EU Heat Pump Action Plan can deliver Europe’s Renewable Renaissance
The delayed EU Heat Pump Action Plan, now locked in the Commission’s political permafrost until after the European Parliament elections…
UK pledges additional £1.5bn for heat pump scheme
The UK Government announced plans on Monday to pour £6bn ($7.6bn) into energy efficiency upgrades for homes and businesses between…
ZeroGeo forges geothermal alliance with Eden GeoPower
Swiss geothermal company ZeroGeo Energy has partnered with US-based Eden GeoPower to work on geothermal heat and power and geologic…
A heat pump alternative for a quarter of UK homes
Household heating is the source of 17% of the UK’s carbon emissions. Most of the country’s homes are still heated…
GE powers up 500MW district heating plant in South Korea
GE Vernova’s gas power business has begun commercial operations at the Naepo District heating plant, a 500MW power plant in…
‘I beg to differ’: international industry experts reject Sunak’s comments on heat pumps
Heat pumps are an “obvious” solution for national decarbonisation and recent comments on the technology by UK Prime Minister Rishi…
Building green tech in Birmingham: Tyseley Energy Park
Given its history as a centre of British manufacturing, one could be forgiven for being surprised that Birmingham plays host…
Octopus Energy unveils £3,000 heat pump
Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson launched the company’s new own-brand smart heating system, which includes a more affordable heat pump,…
German court orders postponement to contested heating law
Germany’s top court on Wednesday instructed the country’s coalition government to postpone further proceedings regarding a proposed heating law, in…
UK air conditioning demand prompts government to rekindle coal
In response to surging demand for air-conditioning during June heatwaves, National Grid, the UK's electricity system operator (ESO), has resorted…
