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Report outlines social housing sustainable heat challenge
Urgent implementation of the government’s ‘future homes standard’ and setting a date for ending the use of fossil fuel heating systems in social housing are identified as vital steps to meeting the government’s net-zero carbon targets, a new report has concluded.
Industry faces significant unknowns from hydrogen heat switch
Any partial or complete switchover of the gas grid to Hydrogen will require drastic and wide ranging changes to heating technologies and their maintenance over the next ten years.
Viability fears raised over single heat technology approach for new homes
Relying on one fuel type or heating technology for new build housing will restrict the UK’s low carbon transformation ambitions, a leading gas appliance manufacturer has argued.
Government urged to implement fuel poverty policy reforms
Government is being urged to rethink policy around tackling fuel poor homes and energy efficiency over concerns at statistics showing an increased number of excess deaths last winter.
Worcester Bosch warns industry to brace for disruptive heating technology
Boiler giant Worcester Bosch warns that the heating and hot water industry must prepare for two decades of disruptive technology, driven by the growing ubiquity of sensor-connected appliances and a push towards lower carbon building functions.
CMA launches domestic heat network study
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a study of domestic heat networks that will consider potential regulatory reforms for use of the technology, which is seen as an important part of government’s low carbon plans.
Heat network report eyes £30bn cut in UK investment hurdles
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has set out recommendations to curb the upfront investment costs of district heat networks to improve UK take up of the technology.
H&V News November digital issue out now
November’s issue of H&V News includes features on the need for new approaches and challenges of getting more people into apprenticeships.
PwC: heating and cooling among next big UK low carbon challenges
Curbing emissions resulting from heating and cooling remains one of the key challenges facing the UK in trying to realise its ambitions of becoming a low carbon economy, according to PwC.