Builders would rather admit to going over budget than talking to their customers about heat pumps – simply because they aren’t clued up on the technology or the benefits of having one. Almost half (43%) of householders intend to renovate their homes
Lord Callanan heads Government plans to encourage Britons to use the greener alternative. But the Tory peer has admitted that he has yet to convert his household from a fossil-fuelled system. However, the Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance insists the
Heat pumps are not going anywhere, as both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are understood to be committed to installing the devices in thousands of homes across Britain. But while many are concerned about the cost of installation and whether it’s
The military has shunned climate-friendly heat pumps in favour of cheaper, “cutting edge” boilers to warm soldiers’ homes. Project Nixie, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) initiative, has worked on finding heat pump alternatives for barracks over the last three years. The two-year
The Israeli military has assembled several large pumps it could use to flood the Hamas tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip with seawater, driving out terrorists hiding there, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials. Construction of five large seawater pumps was
A town is at war over a secondary school’s heat pumps locals say have created a “24 hour noise nuisance”. Residents near Reepham High School in Reepham, Norfolk, say they can’t even open their windows without a disturbance. The row erupted as
Heat pumps are too loud to comply with current regulations, according to experts. The Government aims to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028 to hit net zero targets. But a new report by sound specialists says that most of the
This robot pumps gas for you Kurt “The Cyberguy” Knutsson speaks on the anticpation of automated gas stations that are already refueling cars in Finland. Do you find filling up your car with gas a chore? How about letting a robot do
Calls have been made for more financial support for families in order to speed up the installations of heat pumps to help the Government meet its net zero target. The National Infrastructure Commission, a group of independent advisers, says the pumps are
Government hopes for the widespread uptake of heat pumps as part of its ‘Net Zero’ energy decarbonisation plan have suffered another setback after an investigation was launched into whether they may be too noisy. A £6m noise-mapping probe has been ordered by the Department for