Mastodawn

Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/thursday-briefing-breaking-up-britains-love-affair-with-natural-gas #OilAndGasCompanies #PetrolPrices #Business #EnergyIndustry #Money #WorldNews #RenewableEnergy #HeatPumps #Energy #Environment

Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas

In today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it?

The Guardian

Tina M Casey 1d ago

Heat pumps are coming for your fossil fuels, Trump or no Trump.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/14/200-million-heat-pump-program-somehow-slips-through-trump-chopper/

#heatpumps #hvac #energyefficient #energy #buildings #electrification #investors #investing #decarbonization #efficiency #utilityprices #colorado #us #innovation #buildings #appliances #manufacturing #heating #cooling #sustainable #sustainability #esg

A $200 Million Heat Pump Program Survives The Trump Chopper

There is plenty of room for the US cold climate heat pump market to grow as ratepayers scramble to reduce their utility bills.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey 1d ago

Heat pumps are coming for your fossil fuels, Trump or no Trump.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/14/200-million-heat-pump-program-somehow-slips-through-trump-chopper/

A $200 Million Heat Pump Program Survives The Trump Chopper

There is plenty of room for the US cold climate heat pump market to grow as ratepayers scramble to reduce their utility bills.

CleanTechnica

Yonhap Infomax News 2d ago

LG Electronics pursues Gold Standard certification for carbon reduction project using high-efficiency heat pumps, aiming to convert fossil fuel heating systems to electric heat pumps and monetize credits in voluntary carbon markets while targeting 54.6% emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2017 levels
#YonhapInfomax #LGElectronics #HeatPumps #CarbonCredits #GoldStandard #GreenhouseGasReduction #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=115326

Primo Natura 3d ago

"Bay Area startup introduces flat-rate, single-room heat pumps"

#HeatPumps #Energy

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/merino-energy-launch-appliance-california

Bay Area startup introduces flat-rate, single-room heat pumps

Merino Energy says its through-the-wall heat pumps are faster to install than ductless systems. They’ll be available for $3,800 — installation included.

Canary Media

Ecoflap Home Draughtproofing 4d ago

"“We’re seeing a massive shift as people take matters into their own hands – switching to solar, heat pumps and EVs, locking in low running costs and shielding themselves from future price shocks.”

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar | Energy industry | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/11/homes-great-britain-green-energy-fuel-prices

#renewables #solarenergy #evs #heatpumps

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar

Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 4d ago

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/11/homes-great-britain-green-energy-fuel-prices #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Business #RenewableEnergy #ConsumerAffairs #Energy #UsisraelWarOnIran #HouseholdBills #Money #UkNews #SolarPower #HeatPumps #Oil #Gas

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar

Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July

The Guardian

Jaap Burger 6d ago

"The practical experience gained from this project shows that heat pumps can be reliably used for grid-friendly load shifting – without restricting the heat supply to households."

100+ residential heat pumps in Germany delivered power system flexibility to TSOs TenneT and TransnetBW

https://www.viessmann-climatesolutions.com/en/newsroom/company/viflex-pilot-project-successfully-completed.html
#HeatPumps #HeatPump #Flexibility

ViFlex Pilot Project is a success | Viessmann Climate Solutions

The ViFlex pilot project demonstrates that heat pumps can be used as flexible consumers in redispatchs. Read more here.

Jaap Burger 6d ago

"One of the largest components for the construction of BASF’s heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site has traveled several hundred kilometers via waterways [..] The plant currently under construction will be one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps for emission‑free steam generation worldwide."

https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/organization/locations/europe/german-sites/ludwigshafen/news-and-media/news-releases/2026/02/p-26-068
#HeatPumps #HeatPump

The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site

One of the largest components for the construction of BASF’s heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site has traveled several hundred kilometers via waterways – the 95‑ton so-called plate falling-film evaporator was shipped from Schwedt on the Oder River to the port of the chemical company’s main site.

TheBadPlace Apr 7

Canary Media | Bay Area startup introduces flat-rate, single-room heat pumps by Alison F. Takemura

If the U.S. is going to decarbonize, tens of millions of homes across the nation will need to make the switch from fossil fuel furnaces and boilers to all-electric heat pumps. California alone has set a goal to deploy 6 million of the superefficient appliances by 2030 . But such retrofits can be complicated to…

#bayarea #heatpumps #fossilfuel #electricheat #retrofits

Bay Area startup introduces flat-rate, single-room heat pumps

Merino Energy says its through-the-wall heat pumps are faster to install than ductless systems. They’ll be available for $3,800 — installation included.

Canary Media