Sacré bleu: French heat pump costs blow hole in ‘nonsense’ UK government policy
The evidence of what French consumers are paying for heat pumps "blows a hole in UK government policy" in relation to the low-carbon heating...
Nominations open for Scottish renewable energy awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards – the UK’s largest celebration of renewables – opened for nominations on 27 July.
This year’s event will return to...
SPONSORED CONTENT: The importance of heat exchanger aftercare
When considering the purchase of a heat exchanger or processing system, there are many considerations to be made, but the follow-up service and aftercare are not always considered, although they are crucial both during delivery and commissioning, but also further into the future.
Leeds picks up industry award for low carbon heat network
Leeds City Council has scooped up an industry industry award for the success of its flagship low carbon district heating network.
The council and its...
Local governments must take responsibility for clean heat
Net zero energy goals for heating need to be owned and delivered by regional and local governments, according to a new report led by...
Mega solar farm in Morocco to power 7 million heat pumps in UK
Energy technology firm Octopus Energy Group has entered a financial and strategic partnership with Xlinks, a company building a subsea power cable to deliver...
Trade body urges industry to prepare for heat pumps demand
Electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA is urging the industry to fully engage with Government initiatives to decarbonise heat, including the new Boiler Upgrade...
Heat network projects highlighted in review of South-East scheme
Over £250 million of funding has been awarded to heat network schemes under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) since it opened its doors...
Sponsored Content: Reciprocating action solves heat exchange challenges
Scraped surface heat exchangers (SSHEs) have been used for difficult heat transfer applications involving viscous fluids or where fouling is an issue, such as sludge evaporation.
The unsung heroes of boiler control
When it comes to boiler control, selecting the right types of valve actuators and positioners is key to ensuring safe, efficient and reliable performance...
External heating units upgrade wastewater plant
A new sludge heater supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has formed part of an upgrade to one of Tasmania’s most important wastewater treatment plants.
Heating industry agree hydrogen appliance labels
Perhaps a marker of progress towards decarbonising the domestic use of gas, using hydrogen, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) - a membership...
Cost of grid-supplied electricity makes decarbonisation of heat generation unviable says report
Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight and the Confederation for Paper Industries (CPI) have released a joint report examining the barriers energy intensive industries are facing...
New lawsuits challenge UK government’s “greenwashing and climate delay”
Both ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth are taking the government to court over strategies intended to advance the transition to a low emissions...
Funding awarded for heat pump projects in several UK cities
Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy, funding awards were announced on 6 January for a suite of low carbon heat network...
Pre-eminent projects crowned at Scottish Green Energy Awards
More than 1,000 people returned in-person to Edinburgh to see 13 winners announced
Director of industry body said shortlist highlighted the “leaps of innovation” of...
Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%, says study
Retrofitting an existing masonry-cavity-walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more than...
Hydrogen trumps heat pumps? Report attempts to track cost of green energy switch
A new report, published on 12 November by the not-for-profit body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), says that consumers are typically facing a five-fold...
Non-combustible commitments? The Heat and Buildings Strategy unpacked
The UK has long lagged behind its European neighbours in encouraging the uptake of low-carbon heating, but the long-awaited Heat and Buildings strategy, published...
Shortlist for Scottish Green Energy Awards sees tidal, hydro, heat and more vie for...
Finalists announced on 5 October in 11 categories
Gravity, indigenous crofters and in-turbine toilets are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for...
