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Labour has set out its plan to make Britain a “clean energy superpower” if it wins the next election. It says that building a clean energy grid is essential if […]

Centre for Net Zero and Energy Systems Catapult have urged the government to introduce a “smart building rating”, designed to incentivise demand flexibility at scale across the UK.

The six-week consultation proposing the redevelopment of the scheme ran this summer and received hundreds of responses from across the sector, with over 50% of the respondents were installers of renewable energy and heating technologies.

Delivered by the University of Birmingham in partnership with Energy Systems Catapult, the HSBC-supported challenge has been designed for SMEs who are developing low carbon energy solutions.

The project, lasting two years, will support the development, demonstration, and commercialisation of Rapid Thermal Performance Assessment Algorithms (RaThPAs) – algorithms that interpret thermal images of buildings for retrofit insights.

The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has raised concerns regarding the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)’s announced plans for water efficiency labelling.

OVO has launched Heat Pump Plus – cutting running costs by 50% to just 15p per kWh and also revealed a partnership with Heat Geek.

Claire Coutinho has announced up to £80 million in additional funding through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund – enough to upgrade an additional 9,500 homes.

The builders’ merchant has also shared recent research that illustrates the physical and mental health problems caused by poor housing.

This trial will explore the role that smaller-scale assets, in particular EVs, could have in providing flexibility via the Balancing Mechanism – a continuous market in which power is traded to balance the grid in real time.

Energy UK has published polling conducted with Public First to gauge public awareness and sentiment regarding net zero.

The Wolseley poll indicated a low level of awareness of alternatives to gas and oil-fired boilers, and demonstrated a broad need for improved public clarity and understanding.