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Government cracks down on poor-quality insulation Thirty-nine businesses have been suspended from installing new insulation in people’s homes after ministers were alerted to reports of poor-quality work

Is DeepSeek good for the environment? DeepSeek has caused chaos on US markets and could fundamentally change AI. But is it good the environment?

Solar overtakes coal as fossil fuels ‘lose grip’ in EU Solar energy generated 11% of EU electricity in 2024, overtaking coal

Aira launches smallest-ever heat pump indoor unit Aira has launched a small, sleek indoor unit that works with its outdoor heat pump to warm your home in low-carbon style

Govt misses heat pump target despite huge jump in installations The rate of heat pumps installations is not moving fast enough to hit the government's target of 600,000 a year by 2028

Govt launches Living Laboratory, a new mine water heat initiative The project offers the only location in the world where thermal and hydrogeological behaviour can be studied

Parliament rejects solar new homes bill The New Homes (Solar Generation)  Bill, which would have made it compulsory for all new builds to have solar panels installed.

Global EV sales grew by 25% in 2024, smashing previous record EV sales grew by a whopping 25% in 2024 compared to 2023, with China leading the way, far ahead of Europe and the US.

Phnix launches smart heat pump Chinese firm unveils its latest heat pump, which it says is designed to integrate with existing solar power systems.