What is the Warm Homes Plan?
The UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan is a long-term programme designed to improve home energy performance and accelerate the shift to low-carbon heating. It brings together grants…
Decarbonisation Readiness: What New Power Plant Developers Need to Know
The UK is tightening expectations on how new and substantially refurbished combustion power plants prepare for a low-carbon future. From 28 February 2026, environmental permit applications in England must show…
R290 Heat Pumps: What Installers Need to Know About Safety Zones and Clearances
R290 (propane) is an A3 refrigerant — highly flammable, efficient, and increasingly common in modern heat pumps. But unlike traditional refrigerants, it requires clear safety-zone thinking.
Heating Historic Churches: Why It Is So Difficult and How to Do It Better
Heating a historic church is one of the most misunderstood challenges in building services engineering. Unlike homes, offices or schools, churches were never designed to be warm. Their thick stone walls, vast internal…
A zero carbon legacy at the age of 93!
At the age of 93, my step-grandmother has launched an inspiring fossil fuel-free, zero-carbon transformation of her home and lifestyle. Her already efficient house, once heated by a gas condensing boiler, now runs entirely on clean energy…