Tag: heat pumps
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Heat-pump Homes: Low Grid Strain Defies Early Expectations
Introduction: A Surprising Finding for the Energy Transition As the UK accelerates its shift to low-carbon heating, early experiments with all-electric homes are offering encouraging signs. A recent study focused on the first homes built to meet newer energy standards in Handsworth, Birmingham, found that heat-pump installations do not strain the electricity grid as much…
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Heat-pump Homes in the UK: Relief for the Grid More Than Expected
Introduction: A surprising resilience in the electricity grid As the UK moves toward stricter building standards, a wave of fully electric homes equipped with heat pumps is reshaping expectations about how much strain they place on the electricity grid. In Handsworth, Birmingham, researchers studied some of the first properties designed to meet the new energy…
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Heat-pump Homes Prove Gentle on the Grid: UK Study Finds
New evidence from the front lines of housing energy As the UK accelerates its shift to all-electric housing, a recent study suggests that heat-pump homes may not tax the electricity grid as much as planners feared. The research, focused on a small cluster of recently built homes in Handsworth, Birmingham, examined how heat pumps interact…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Deliver 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Thermal Energy
Transforming Vancouver’s Thermal Energy Landscape Vancouver’s False Creek neighborhood is at the forefront of urban decarbonization, harnessing waste heat to power a large share of its thermal energy needs. Central to this mission are advanced heat pumps supplied by Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. By converting waste heat into…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Power 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Energy
A major step toward low-carbon energy in Vancouver Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is accelerating Vancouver’s shift to sustainable, low-carbon heating through a significant expansion of the False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility (NEU). By deploying advanced heat pump technology as part of the city’s waste heat initiative, the project now delivers about 70% of False Creek’s…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Drive 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Thermal Energy
Turning Waste Heat Into Warmth: A Vancouver Initiative In a landmark collaboration, Johnson Controls has expanded Vancouver’s False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility (NEU) by deploying advanced heat pumps that convert industrial waste heat into a clean, low-carbon source of thermal energy. The scaled-up project now accounts for roughly 70% of the False Creek district’s thermal…
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October 2025 Budget Changes: APL, Gas, Renovation Aids and EV Incentives
What changes on October 1, 2025? The arrival of October 2025 brings a bundle of updates that directly affect household budgets. Expect a downward shift in some gas costs, an update to the APL (housing assistance) amounts, new or enhanced subsidies for energy renovation, and refreshed incentives for electric vehicles. In addition, several key dates…