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...or so years. The Government, through its ‘Heat and Buildings’ strategy, published in 2021, signalled its clear preference for heat pumps as the principal energy source for space heating, but...
...than relying on a ‘heat pump first’ strategy. The SEA has long advocated for a ‘fabric-first’, holistic approach to decarbonising buildings. The A Technology-Agnostic Approach to Heat and Buildings Policy’...
...heat decarbonisation, DESNZ recognises the potential role of alternative heating solutions, including renewable liquid fuels, for decarbonising heating in off-gas grid homes and non-domestic buildings. The consultation will cover their...
...transition It’s worth considering some of the technologies that make electric process heaters and heat exchangers promising candidates for replacing traditional heaters. Heaters with Continuous Helical Flow (CHF) technology are...
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...have their say and ‘make a big difference to the future of heating oil’ “It’s vital that everyone who uses heating oil has a say on A Future Framework For...
...commitment to cease supply of heating oil to properties off the gas grid during the 2020s, when use of liquid fuels for space heating is envisaged to fall to ‘very...
After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With the sector contributing 21% of...
...are required by 2028 to make heat pumps a mainstream consumer solution, projecting that heat pumps will meet 65% of domestic heat demand, shifting the market towards low-carbon heating. Financial...
...sending out mixed messages by calling for the Government to “publicly affirm that electrical heat is the default option in all new buildings and existing properties off the gas grid”...
In a joint statement issued today UKIFDA and OFTEC welcome support for low-carbon liquid fuels in the newly published Heat and Buildings Strategy but also push for an extension of...
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...‘electrification-first‘ policy that would see oil heated households switch to heat pumps, the deadline for the ban on the installation of fossil fuel heating systems was pushed back from 2026...
...phase out high carbon fossil fuel heating in off gas grid buildings‘ Evidence is sought from across society and, in particular, from consumers and the heat market – those using...
...the 116,000 fuel poor households who use heating oil in England, if government focuses on heat pumps or electricity as the preferred solutions to meeting future heating needs. “Importantly, the...
...to find recognition in government legislation considerations. The recent Heat and Buildings Strategy recognised liquid biofuels (specifically HVO) as an alternative heating technology where heat pumps aren’t practical. Additionally, the...
...Ireland, explains how an industry group, The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating (TAZCH) is influencing government policy on the decarbonisation of the home heating sector in Ireland. While climate-related issues...
...ground source heat pump organisation, welcomes the growth of the green industry, but urges leaders to focus on existing technology, such as heat pumps that can decarbonise home heating at...
...pumps and the future of heating Heat pumps sit at the centre of the Warm Homes Plan. The government’s target is for around 450,000 heat pumps a year to be...
...such as heat pumps which are typically more suited to modern well-insulated buildings. Ken Cronin and Paul Rose added: “The Heat and Buildings Strategy acknowledges the role of renewable liquid...
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