As gas heating prices rise, a rush for plug-in heaters could cause blackouts in Germany
Makers of portable electric heaters are reporting a boom in sales as Germany announces a levy on natural gas. Experts…
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Viessmann to open €200m heat pump facility in Poland
The new facility is part of a €1bn investment that will further the energy transition and reduce dependence on Russian…
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Europe: What about cooling?
Demand for cooling is surging as temperatures hit a record 40°C in Europe, but there is a long way to…
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Weekly data: France is the biggest market for heat pumps in Europe
Despite Russia's war in Ukraine, gas remains dominant in Europe. Whether alternatives such as heat pumps rise to the challenge…
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Ditching gas boilers for heat pumps will take EU “well beyond next winter”
To quit Russian gas, the European Commission now wants to end sales of fossil fuel boilers by 2029. Some experts…
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Market design matters in the REPowerEU push to electrify
The European Commission’s REPowerEU proposals must unlock mass participation in demand-side flexibility by engaging and incentivising ‘prosumers’.
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Can heat pumps free Europe from Russian gas dependency?
Energy efficiency measures will be faster and easier than diversification when it comes to reducing dependence on Russian gas. Heat…
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Green hydrogen is not the best path to domestic decarbonisation
A new study demonstrates why more energy-efficient and electrified buildings is the quickest way to decarbonise while strengthening Europe’s economy.
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