#today misc life admin today, including bellyacheing at the gas people who cut off our fossil gas supply fully (as wanted) but pointlessly wrecked the lawn etc because they didn't wait for us to be in!

In other news, a #research report has just been published that shows #heatPumps and #TRVs (ie #zoning) can play nicely...

https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/university-of-salford---beama-trv-energy-house-report.html

University of Salford & BEAMA TRV Energy House Report

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

"“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