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- Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas Thu, 16 Apr 26, 3:46pmIn today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it?
- Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar Sat, 11 Apr 26, 9:00pmIran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July
- Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war Thu, 26 Mar 26, 10:51pmFirm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock
- Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England Tue, 24 Mar 26, 11:01amHomes built from March 2028 will produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than those built to 2013 standard
- Germany accused of ditching climate targets as it scraps renewables mandate Thu, 26 Feb 26, 2:11amCoalition government agrees to remove parts of controversial law and allow homes to rely on fossil fuels
- Heat Pumps: Efficient on paper, complicated in reality Mon, 23 Feb 26, 1:00amHeat pumps are efficient machines, sure, but whether they actually contribute to an efficient, secure, and sustainable energy system depends on too many elements around them...
- Homes with air source heat pumps or solar panels for sale in England – in pictures Fri, 30 Jan 26, 6:00pmFrom a renovated Victorian village house in Hampshire to a new-build apartment in south London
- Labour’s warm homes plan is all carrot and no stick for UK households Wed, 21 Jan 26, 9:30amGrants, loans and ‘innovative finance’ will fund green technology, with insulation no longer the main objective
- No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push Wed, 21 Jan 26, 9:30amGovernment opts against phasing out new boilers by 2035 in effort to cut energy bills by as much as £1,000 a year
- Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England Fri, 2 Jan 26, 5:00pmExclusive: Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills
- Gas Boiler Owners “Will Subsidise Heat Pump Users” With New Levy Under Ed Miliband’s £15 Billion Energy Plans Thu, 1 Jan 26, 9:00pmGas boiler owners could face a £30 green levy on their energy bills to subsidise heat pump owners under plans reportedly being considered by Ed Miliband...
- Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows Wed, 19 Nov 25, 5:00pmAnalysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage
- Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay | Camilla Born Sat, 15 Nov 25, 4:53amWeaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end
- Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan Fri, 14 Nov 25, 3:59amExclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
- Biomethane not viable for widespread use in UK home heating, report finds Tue, 30 Sep 25, 3:00pmGas derived from farm waste can meet only 18% of current gas demand by 2050, despite claims of fossil fuel lobbyists, study finds