UK homeowners are reluctant to switch to low-carbon heating – our research points to how to change their minds: Photoroyalty/Shutterstock Cold climate countries are making significant efforts to transition from fossil fuels, such as oil and gas, to sustainable heating sources, such as heat pumps or district heating to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But fossil-fuel-based …
UK ban on boilers in new homes rules out hydrogen as a heating source: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry. The report said that there is “no practical way” that installing boilers of any …
How a hybrid heating system could lower your bills and shrink your carbon footprint: Hybrid systems combine two or more technologies to heat a house. ThomsonD/Shutterstock To heat your home without damaging the climate, you will need to replace your gas boiler. UK government advisers recommend switching to appliances that run on electricity. However, if …
Why heating your home this winter may be even harder than last year: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million …
Do heat pumps work in the UK’s climate? An expert answers your low-carbon heating questions: WathanyuSowong/Shutterstock Retrofitting every house in the UK to net zero standard by 2050 will require replacing all gas boilers, mostly with heat pumps. The target rate is 600,000 a year by 2028 – but in 2022, fewer than 60,000 heat …
How heating your home fuels climate change – and why government measures are failing to stop it: Heat pumps are three times more energy-efficient than boilers. Virrage Images/Shutterstock The UK’s housing stock is old, energy inefficient and heavily reliant on fossil fuel heating systems – mainly gas boilers. With heating responsible for 17% of the …
Methane must fall to slow global heating – but only 13% of emissions are actually regulated: Methane leaks across oil and gas supply chains are speeding up climate change. Hkhtt HJ/Shutterstock Methane – a potent greenhouse gas and the second biggest driver of global warming after carbon dioxide (CO?) – had its moment in the …
LG Unveils Energy Efficient Heating Solutions Designed To Meet Diverse Customer Needs At ISH 2023: LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing the new Therma V R290 Monobloc and Therma V R32 Split 4 & 6 kilowatt (kW) air source heat pumps (ASHP) at ISH 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for heating, ventilation and air conditioning …
How to keep your home warm during very cold weather (on a budget) – and avoid dangerous heating ‘hacks’: Jevanto Productions / shutterstock A cold snap of Arctic weather dubbed the “Troll from Trondheim” has hit the UK. The combination of an energy price crisis and very cold weather has left many people worrying about …
How to stay warm when you’re working from home (without turning the heating on): A blanket and dog help. eva_blanco/Shutterstock If you’re working from home all or part of the time, the chances are that your home working space is getting chillier as winter sets in. But with heating so expensive right now, having it …
Our US trillion global energy bill dwarfs what’s needed to limit global heating: William Potter / shutterstock The world’s energy bill for 2022 is set to be the highest ever, topping US$ 10 trillion (£8.3 trillion). This is the total price paid for all forms of energy across all sectors by all people. Something like …
Cost of living crisis: the health risks of not turning the heating on in winter: SpeedKingz/Shutterstock People in the UK might be tempted to keep their heating turned off to offset the large increases in energy bills this winter. A recent YouGov poll, revealed that 21% of respondents would not turn their heating on until …
No space for a heat pump? Here’s how your whole street could get off gas heating: shutterstock From spiralling fossil fuel prices and volatile supply chains to the worsening climate crisis, there has never been a better time to stop heating homes with natural gas. The UK has the chance to replace as many gas …
Gas boiler ban: how to make sure everyone can afford low-carbon heating: Africa Studio/Shutterstock Most of us only think about central heating when it stops working or when the fuel bills arrive. So reports of an impending ban on gas boilers in the UK – and news that green alternatives such as heat pumps can …
Live fast, die small: how global heating is simplifying the world’s ecosystems: Nature's specialists have few and unique relationships with other species. They are most vulnerable in warming habitats. Noicherrybeans/Shutterstock Global warming is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity worldwide. As temperatures increase, many species are forced to move to new habitats, like fish …
Smart water heating could help in South Africa’s energy crisis: By centrally controlling when household water heaters (geysers) can be switched on and off, South Africa can ease up electricity demand during peak consumption times. Shutterstock South Africa’s energy crisis has many dimensions, from political and economic to technical and environmental. Recently, the country’s power …