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Battery storage installations also saw a welcome increase in 2023. Image: Nesta.
December 19, 2023

Government almost quadruples Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding pot

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has this week (18 December) received a £1.5 billion funding boost from the UK government.
OVO x Heat Pump Plus
October 4, 2023

OVO cuts heat pump running costs by 50%

OVO has announced it has cut its heat pump running costs by 50% to 15p/kWh, making it cheaper to run than a gas boiler.
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September 28, 2023

UK heat industry remains committed to decarbonisation despite delays

With the dust now settled, Current± discusses what the decarbonisation delays mean for the UK with leading figures in the heat sector.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Image: gov.uk.
September 20, 2023

BREAKING: Rishi Sunak confirms delay to ICE vehicle sale ban and heat electrification goals

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will be delayed until 2035 in a press conference this afternoon (20 September). 
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September 1, 2023

Consultation opens to advance the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The UK government has announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) regulations.
Industry reacts: Sunak’s watering down of net zero targets sparks fury. Image: Pxhere.
August 31, 2023

Government-proposed measures to simplify heat pump installations

New proposals set out by the UK Government today (31 August) set out measures to make heat pump installations cheaper and easier.
Heat pumps must be a standard within all new homes. Image: Ketcgum.
August 2, 2023

Data shows only 22% of available BUS vouchers issued so far

Statistics from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) show only 22% of the 90,000 available vouchers have been issued between May 2022 and June 2023
Heat pumps were the second most popular technology type in 2022 according to MCS
May 3, 2023

ECIU: Boiler Upgrade Scheme could prematurely run out of vouchers

Rising heat pump demand could see the UK Government’s flagship Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) run out of vouchers as early as 2024 – months before it’s original end date in March 2025.
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April 11, 2023

Stagecoach announces 170 new EV buses to be introduced in Stockport 

Stagecoach announced plans on April 6 to invest £37.2 million in a new fleet of 170 electric buses for Stockport. It is the company’s largest ever electric bus order. 
Go-Ahead London has operated seven million kilometres worth of emission free journeys.
October 31, 2022

TfL launches rapid, wireless bus charging technology in London first

Transport of London (TfL) introduces rapid, wireless bus charging technology into a Bexleyheath bus garage.

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