City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry...

Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns if it is to meet the Scottish Government’s target of decarbonising...

Low carbon heat from EfW to reach thousands of homes in Midlothian

A new energy centre that will provide heat to thousands of homes across Midlothian has opened today (26 November). The project is part of...

Consumer group calls on government to act on communal heating bills

Households connected to communal or district heat networks are often paying twice as much for their heat as those with their own gas boiler,...

UK consumers say they can’t afford a heat pump and have a lack of...

Despite a desire to adopt low-carbon technology in their homes and Ed Miliband's commitment to lifting 1 million of UK homes out of fuel...

Firm showcases “next-level CHP control” at World Biogas Expo

CHP support experts Gen-C will showcase their range of engine control and optimisation solutions at the World Biogas Expo in July. Covering four key...

Social housing ground source heating project scoops renewables award

At the 12 June Business Green awards in London, heat pump specialist Kensa Contracting picked up the Renewable Energy Project of the Year accolade for...

Camden & Islington councils adopt industrial infrared heating

London LAs strategically collaborate on sustainable heating system for Hornsey Street Refuse & Recycling Centre Infrared heating specialist Shadow Industrial (SI) has been chosen to...

National Audit Office: Low heat pump uptake slowing progress on decarbonising home heating

The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home...

Medieval heritage site to be heated using energy from the Clyde

A group dedicated to preserving and promoting one of the most renowned collections of early medieval sculptures in Europe has been awarded a grant...

Offshore geothermal pegged as game-changing baseload resource by white paper

A white paper outlines the potential of offshore geothermal energy as a green energy resource of global significance and sets out a framework for...

Comment: “A move away from ‘fabric first’ is a step in the wrong direction”

Paul Spence calls for caution when it comes to promoting the idea that heat pumps should be installed regardless of a property's energy efficiency...

AI monitoring and control helps to decarbonize district heating network

The latest AI tools are being used to extend the efficiency of one of the UKs largest, oldest and most successful district energy schemes...

Drilling down to details

Geothermal energy plants could address all of the UK's heating requirements, according to a number of estimates. Whatever the reality of such claims, the...

£36m award will use waste heat from data centres to heat homes in London

The Mayor of London’s development corporation, OPDC has been awarded £36 million from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to harness waste heat...

Heat exchanger conversion project completed in five days

More than 40-years’ experience, combined with great teamwork, paid off earlier this year, says HRS Heat Exchangers, when the firm met an extremely tight...

Regulation of heat networks could fail consumers, cautions consumer group

The 900,000 heat network consumers in the UK will judge regulation to have failed if it does not deliver cheaper, fairer and more reliable...

Cogeneration electricity supplier opts for a sustainable retrofit

As part of its efforts to achieve net zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions, Swedish electricity supplier Mälarenergi has partnered with engineering firm ABB to...

Confusion reigns as Whitehall briefing contradicts PM’s net zero speech

There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s...

Offshore wind pioneer recognised at Net Zero Energy Transition Awards

Engineering firm Balmoral recognised by renewable energy industry An Aberdeen-based engineering firm was announced on 24 August as winner of the Green Business Growth Award...

Trade body blames lack of installers for flagging boiler upgrade scheme

Fresh data on the government’s failing Boiler Upgrade Scheme confirms what industry fear about the cause of slow growth in the heat pump market,...