Heat pumps the big winner as dust settles on Energy Security Day
Amongst the flurry of announcements and publications on Energy Security Day, heat pump deployment and the electrification of heat have emerged a big winner. Introduction Amongst the flurry of announcements and publications on Energy Security Day, heat pump deployment and the electrification of heat have emerged a big winner. Government has sent a strong signal […]
The Future Homes Standard
Please download The Future Homes Standard Briefing, use the following link for a PDF version. Download Briefing What is the Future Homes Standard? Government ambition is for the homes of the future to be built to highly energy efficient standards with low carbon heating systems and anticipate that heat pumps will become the primary heating […]
Download the Electrify Heat Desk Aid
Please download the Electrify Heat Desk Aid, use the following link for a PDF version. Download Desk Aid The campaign for clean, safe, and affordable heating for British homes today. What is a heat pump? A heat pump takes natural heat from air, water or the ground and raises it to a highertemperature using a […]
Electrify Heat: Policy Manifesto 2023
Download Manifesto This manifesto sets out Electrify Heat’s key policy outcomes to foster the conditions for a mass-market for clean, efficient heat. It focuses on four strategic objectives: i. Secure long-term regulations and mechanisms to provide businesses and households with the certainty they need to plan and invest, spurring market growth. ii. Improve the affordability […]
The global race towards heat pumps is speeding up – how can we make sure the UK gets on track?
Download Report Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, which led to a worsening of the international gas crisis that started in autumn 2021 – of which the UK and Europe now feel the full blown effect – Electrify Heat published a report highlighting learnings on how the UK can get ahead […]
Research shows how switch from gas boilers to heat pumps could make savings equivalent to 1.2% of GDP
Download Press Release Press Release: London, 11th November 2022 Analysis by Nesta, supported by industry campaign coalition Electrify Heat, has found that the accelerated deployment of heat pumps could be among the most effective solutions to the energy crisis. Heat pumps could significantly reduce the UK’s gas consumption, with each installation cutting home gas use […]
From the electric vehicle revolution to electrifying the UK’s heating – how the new Secretary of State can accelerate ahead in the global drive to get off gas
Written by Leo Vincent, Campaign Coordinator On behalf of Electrify Heat, we welcome and congratulate the Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP on his appointment as Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In his role as Transport Secretary, Shapps oversaw impressive advances in the Electric Vehicles sector, positioning the UK as a […]
Let’s talk about the importance of heat flexibility – by Tom Lowe from Thermal Storage UK
Written by Tom Lowe, Founding Director, Thermal Storage UK The UK is building renewables to diversify our generation mix, improve energy security and decarbonise our energy sources in alignment with achieving Net Zero. At the same time, the UK is electrifying transport and heat to move away from fossil fuels like gas. This all contributes […]
Parliamentary Briefing: How does the Energy Security Bill support consumers shift to clean heat?
This briefing outlines where the Energy Security Bill makes progress, and how the government could show greater ambition to offer consumers the full benefits of a cheaper, cleaner, and more flexible energy system. How does the Energy Security Bill support consumers shift to clean heat, and how could it do more? The Energy Security Bill […]
Union and Industry bosses call for heat pump skills revolution
In a new report published today (28th June), a coalition of unions, heating engineers, manufacturers and energy companies have called for a heat pump skills revolution. Download Report The report highlights the need for five times as many heat pump businesses in the next 4 years to get on track to net-zero. The industry is […]
