Feature
Retrofit: how installers can take the lead
How technology can help installers dispel retrofitting misconceptions.
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Feature
Construction and decarbonised heat: supplying the suburbs
A look at the role for district heat networks in decarbonising low density new build housing.
News
1 in 5 South Cambridgeshire homes use renewable energy
1 in 5 South Cambridgeshire households now have an @MCS certified renewable installation, with solar and heat pumps driving the region's clean energy transition.
News
Industry leaders call for heat battery VAT relief in letter to Government
Heat batteries offer a viable alternative to heat pumps and should be included as an ESM, industry leaders say.
News
Perenna launches retrofit discount to boost home decarbonisation
Perenna launches a new retrofit discount, offering homeowners a 0.20% mortgage rate reduction for installing solar panels or heat pumps
News
Bosch announces largest ever acquisition
Bosch to acquire Johnson Controls' global HVAC business in record deal.
News
Oxford United scores big with record Baxi sponsorship deal
Baxi has announced a record sponsorship deal with Oxford United, becoming the principal partner for the men’s and women’s teams starting the 2024/25 season. The partnership will feature Baxi branding on team kits, at the Kassam Stadium, and across the club's digital platforms.
News
Caffè Nero UK stores powered by renewables
Caffè Nero has become Octopus Energy’s largest business customer, switching over 630 UK stores to 100% green electricity from wind and solar farms.
Product
Viessmann launches space-saving commercial boiler
Viessmann launches the compact, high-efficiency Vitocrossal 200 CI3 commercial boiler.
News
PowerGreen powers-up with two key appointments
PowerGreen boosts its team with two key appointments, John Conway and Fingal Oswald,
News
Leeds PIPES wins international acclaim as leading heat network
Leeds PIPES heat network wins international acclaim as a leading city-wide heating solution, providing low carbon heat and hot water, reducing carbon emissions, and generating green jobs.
News
Duracell Energy launches first hub
Puredrive Energy Ltd has opened its first store in Cheltenham’s historic Cavendish House.
News
Ambient launches to power UK’s electrification of heat
Ambient, a new not-for-profit organisation, aims to transform Britain into a clean energy superpower by accelerating the adoption of electrified heat.
Product
Baxi launches end-to-end heat network solutions service
Baxi launches Mercurius Connected in the UK for remote HIU optimisation, supported by BDR Thermea and Fortes Energy Systems.
News
REHAU unveils new high-performance district heating pipework
REHAU launches RAUVIPEX, a pre-insulated pipe for district heating in 2.4m coils.
News
Good Energy is now a B Corp
The team at Good Energy celebrate B corp status.
Feature
The importance of mental health for tradespeople
30 per cent increase in demand for mental wellbeing help and support from the construction sector over the past year.
Opinion
Prioritise retrofit skills to deliver net zero ambitions
An industry expert is urging the new government to ensure it includes the development and prioritisation of retrofit training and knowledge as part of its focus on skills.
Special Report
Energy as a Service – the future of the low carbon home?
‘What if we could create a subscription model to remove the cost barrier of home renewable technology altogether?’
Special Report
Taking a closer look at the UK’s biggest Zero Bills development to date
London-based smart energy solutions installer, Envirolec, is currently playing a key part in the development of the UK’s biggest Zero Bills site to date.
Case Study
Heat network efficiency improvements – a study in success
How a heat energy efficiency project has proved successful at Church Elm in London.
Special Report
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme – a crucial role in consumer confidence
The Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) is a £77m grant support programme that provides funding to support improvements to existing district or communal heating projects
Special Report
Octopus Energy and the Zero Bills goal
Octopus Energy has set itself the goal of delivering tens of thousands of Zero Bills homes across the UK and beyond by 2025.
News
New pilot scheme launched to help more people ‘Go Renewable’
MCS has teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust to create ‘Go Renewable’, being piloted in parts of the UK.