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What have people got against heat pumps? With Bean Beanland – Positive Energy Ep7 In this episode of Positive Energy we're talking to Bean Beanland of the Heat Pump Federation about what people have against heat pumps.

Energy industry split on ‘zonal pricing’ proposal  The government is reportedly considering zonal pricing for energy bills, but the industry is split on the idea.

Government plans to expand Boiler Upgrade Scheme after record applications The government said it has  launched a new consultation to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, after it experienced its highest month of applications in March 2025, at 4,028 - a 88% increase year on year. 

Buying an EV could save motorists more than £800 a year, ECIU says Britons could be missing out on more than £800 a year if they choose to purchase a hybrid car over a fully-electric car, amid industry concerns around the government’s latest update to the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate (ZEV), new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found. 

UK starts 2025 with solar panel installation boom The UK saw a record month for solar panel installations in March 2025, with more than 21,000 taking place, the highest since December 2015, according to the latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard. 

Trump’s tariffs could help cut energy bills, analysts predict New forecasts from Cornwall Insight have predicted energy prices will fall by almost 9% when Ofgem announces its July Energy Price Cap thanks in part to Donald Trump’s tariffs causing the wholesale price of gas to fall, meaning the average customer would pay £166 less per year. 

BBC forces Evan Davis to stop presenting Happy Heat Pump Podcast PM presenter forced to step away from passion project over fears subject matter was 'treading on areas of public controversy'

Energy companies call on government to update its Warm Homes Plan The Energy Saving Trust and 11 other expert home and business decarbonisation organisations have written to Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, minister for energy consumers, to make sure the government’s Warm Homes Plan permanently brings down energy bills accelerating the roll out of low-carbon heating, among much else.

Solar and wind make UK more energy secure, analysis finds The UK’s electricity supply has “become more British” over the past decade as the UK has become less reliant on importing fuels thanks to the rapid expansion of solar and wind power, according to new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).