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Hydro-Qu'bec offers free heat pumps to low-income households
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (203+ words) 3 July 2026 " 3: 44 pm Hydro-Qu'bec has announced a new program that will allow 20, 000 low-income households to receive a free Energy Star certified wall-mounted heat pump. This initiative is funded by Hydro-Qu'bec, as well as by the governments of Quebec and Canada, which…...
ES Energy Save and Enrad enter technology partnership for propane heat humps in industrial and commercial properties
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) ES Group AB and Enrad AB have entered into a technology partnership focused on projects in the property and industrial sectors in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium. For ES Group, the partnership primarily concerns the product offering under its…...
UK raises heat pump grants to nearly $12, 000 for England and Wales homes switching off oil
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (489+ words) Leaflets about the scheme are expected to reach 200, 000 eligible households. An expansion of a government incentive is on the way for thousands of oil-heated homes in England and Wales, aimed at helping households switch to cleaner heating systems. In July,…...
Most Talked-About Heat Pump Myths
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (154+ words) Think heat pumps only work in modern eco-homes or fail the moment a British winter sets in? Octopus Energy's "tech-spert" Phil Steele separates freezing fiction from warm facts The Independent Home Channel is powered by Octopus Energy. Switching to low-carbon…...
Kuwait Introduces New Energy Efficiency Requirements for Water Heaters
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (190+ words) Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has introduced a new technical code establishing minimum standards for the design and installation of water heating systems in residential and non-residential buildings. The regulation applies to all new buildings and…...
High-performing insulation should go hand in hand with heat pumps
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (359+ words) Home " "High-performing insulation should go hand in hand with heat pumps" Following guidance issued from the government earlier this year, the Future Homes Standard, now expected to come into effect from 2028, will require newbuild homes to use low-carbon heating systems…...
US Appliance Efficiency Changes Set Up Next Wave of Litigation
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) Bloomberg Law News The Energy Department's move to cut down on mandatory energy conservation standards for appliances is likely to become the next arena for litigating the agency's powers under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. That law gives the…...
Kuwait mandates water heater energy-saving requirements in new buildings
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (157+ words) Times Kuwait The Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Dr Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem, has issued a ministerial decision adopting a new technical code for water heaters in buildings, setting minimum technical standards for the design and installation of water heating…...
Homeowner ditches disappointing oil system after scoring $1, 200 rebate
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (600+ words) "You should see significant savings." A southeastern Connecticut homeowner is making a change many Northeastern households may recognize: moving away from an oil-based hot water setup after years of disappointing performance and doing it with the help of a sizable…...
Homeowner's hot water frustration reveals common myth about tankless water heaters
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (553+ words) If your shower takes forever to warm up, switching from a tank water heater to a tankless model may not fix the problem." One homeowner's question prompted a reminder that the real culprit is often the plumbing run itself, not…...