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Net zero carbon, and net zero energy bills for your home. It's possible, it's easy, and we've done it in real life!
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How to make your home Net Zero
How to save money on energy bills: your guide to a net zero bills, net zero carbon green home, based on our real life UK retrofit example. Generate power and income from solar PV which pays for your w...
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We're here because we've achieved net zero energy bills, and net zero carbon, with a good return on investment, and we want as many other people as possible to be able to do the same. netzerohome.uk
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How much will it cost the UK to reach an 87% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040?
In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about £4bn a year (£26bn a year of costs minus £22bn a year of savings).
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...
87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050
In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about £4bn a year (£26bn a year of costs minus £22bn a year of savings).
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...
87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
How much will it cost the UK to reach an 87% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040?
In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about £4bn a year (£26bn a year of costs minus £22bn a year of savings).
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...
87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050
In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about £4bn a year (£26bn a year of costs minus £22bn a year of savings).
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...
87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050
Clear UK weather summary for 2025:
- Warmest ever overall... Again.
- hotter days massively outnumbering cooler days
-dryer spring, wetter winter
- Warmest ever overall... Again.
- hotter days massively outnumbering cooler days
-dryer spring, wetter winter
Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.
February 1, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Clear UK weather summary for 2025:
- Warmest ever overall... Again.
- hotter days massively outnumbering cooler days
-dryer spring, wetter winter
- Warmest ever overall... Again.
- hotter days massively outnumbering cooler days
-dryer spring, wetter winter
Our experience exactly. A properly installed heat pump saves money, but then as you add in smart tariffs, solar, battery... The savings mount until we're at ZERO home energy bills.
Despite the noise from interest groups, experts know that heat pumps can bring down bills especially when combined with solar, heat pump tarriffs and batteries. That's as well as slashing emissions and imports.
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump - Carbon Brief
This factcheck explains how heat pumps can cut bills, what the latest data shows about potential savings
www.carbonbrief.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Our experience exactly. A properly installed heat pump saves money, but then as you add in smart tariffs, solar, battery... The savings mount until we're at ZERO home energy bills.
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Big recent increases in heat pump efficiency as tech and installers get better.
(our heat pump is literally off this chart at 4.5)
At the same time solar, batteries & smart tariffs cut what you elec cost to ~10p for us in the recent cold snap. That's 2-3p per kWh of heat, vs 7p for gas.
(our heat pump is literally off this chart at 4.5)
At the same time solar, batteries & smart tariffs cut what you elec cost to ~10p for us in the recent cold snap. That's 2-3p per kWh of heat, vs 7p for gas.
Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 21, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Big recent increases in heat pump efficiency as tech and installers get better.
(our heat pump is literally off this chart at 4.5)
At the same time solar, batteries & smart tariffs cut what you elec cost to ~10p for us in the recent cold snap. That's 2-3p per kWh of heat, vs 7p for gas.
(our heat pump is literally off this chart at 4.5)
At the same time solar, batteries & smart tariffs cut what you elec cost to ~10p for us in the recent cold snap. That's 2-3p per kWh of heat, vs 7p for gas.
We're here because we've achieved net zero energy bills, and net zero carbon, with a good return on investment, and we want as many other people as possible to be able to do the same. netzerohome.uk
How to make your home Net Zero
How to save money on energy bills: your guide to a net zero bills, net zero carbon green home, based on our real life UK retrofit example. Generate power and income from solar PV which pays for your w...
netzerohome.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:39 PM
We're here because we've achieved net zero energy bills, and net zero carbon, with a good return on investment, and we want as many other people as possible to be able to do the same. netzerohome.uk
UK Warm Homes Plan released: £15bn to support solar, battery & heat pump installation.
- grants for green tech for low income families
- zero /low interest loans for solar
- Extension of existing grant for heat pumps
- minimum energy efficiency (EPC C) for rentals
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- grants for green tech for low income families
- zero /low interest loans for solar
- Extension of existing grant for heat pumps
- minimum energy efficiency (EPC C) for rentals
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
UK Warm Homes Plan released: £15bn to support solar, battery & heat pump installation.
- grants for green tech for low income families
- zero /low interest loans for solar
- Extension of existing grant for heat pumps
- minimum energy efficiency (EPC C) for rentals
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- grants for green tech for low income families
- zero /low interest loans for solar
- Extension of existing grant for heat pumps
- minimum energy efficiency (EPC C) for rentals
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
95% of heat pump owners are happy with their heating
... Vs 85% of gas boiler owners.
mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/heat-pu...
... Vs 85% of gas boiler owners.
mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/heat-pu...
Heat pumps lead on homeowner satisfaction - MCS Foundation
New findings from Electrify Research’s Homeowner Electrification Tracker Study (HETS) show that UK homeowners with electric heat pumps are more satisfied with their heating than owners of any other ty...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
95% of heat pump owners are happy with their heating
... Vs 85% of gas boiler owners.
mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/heat-pu...
... Vs 85% of gas boiler owners.
mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/heat-pu...
Summary of budget measures for home energy, which reduce the elec:gas price ratio a bit, & including the possibility of a further rebalance by shifting the remaining 25%of RO costs onto gas.
We've got some Nesta reaction to the Budget up, underpinned by some brilliant speedy analysis by my colleague Dan Lewis.
📉 What does the budget mean for energy bills?
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-do...
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📉 What does the budget mean for energy bills?
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-do...
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What does the Budget mean for energy bills?
Major changes to energy bills in the Budget will affect households across the country
www.nesta.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Summary of budget measures for home energy, which reduce the elec:gas price ratio a bit, & including the possibility of a further rebalance by shifting the remaining 25%of RO costs onto gas.
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OBR reckons pay per mile for EVs "is likely to reduce demand for electric cars as it increases their lifetime cost". Expecting 440k fewer sales through to 2030 compared to previous forecast, offset by a 130k increase in sales from more funding for the government's grant scheme'.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
OBR reckons pay per mile for EVs "is likely to reduce demand for electric cars as it increases their lifetime cost". Expecting 440k fewer sales through to 2030 compared to previous forecast, offset by a 130k increase in sales from more funding for the government's grant scheme'.
Generally good news for net zero energy bill prospects: some policy costs reallocated to (more progressive) general taxation, while the boiler upgrade scheme for heat pumps remains intact.
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A package that saved at least £150 off the average household bill was the minimum this Budget needed to achieve to give Labour at least a fighting chance of getting to their £300 target, given the price rises next year. /1
A package that saved at least £150 off the average household bill was the minimum this Budget needed to achieve to give Labour at least a fighting chance of getting to their £300 target, given the price rises next year. /1
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Generally good news for net zero energy bill prospects: some policy costs reallocated to (more progressive) general taxation, while the boiler upgrade scheme for heat pumps remains intact.
Anybody else remember when bonfire night was always freezing cold?
4.6C above normal today...
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4.6C above normal today...
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Is the UK hot right now?
See live UK temperatures vs average, with detailed stats, daily trends, and historic comparisons from official UK sites.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Anybody else remember when bonfire night was always freezing cold?
4.6C above normal today...
istheukhotrightnow.com
4.6C above normal today...
istheukhotrightnow.com
Excellent news. This is because this tech really works. Our home heating, power & driving is now all free.
news.sky.com/story/brits-...
news.sky.com/story/brits-...
Britons still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite attacks on green agenda
Fresh polling by YouGov, carried out exclusively for Sky News, finds that belief in and concern about man-made global warming remains as high as in their heyday in 2021, when the UK hosted the COP26 c...
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Excellent news. This is because this tech really works. Our home heating, power & driving is now all free.
news.sky.com/story/brits-...
news.sky.com/story/brits-...
EV sales continue to grow in Oct while fossil vehicle sales fall again.
Battery EV sales grow 24% year on year and are a quarter of all sales. Petrol sales drop 12%.
Battery EV sales grow 24% year on year and are a quarter of all sales. Petrol sales drop 12%.
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
EV sales continue to grow in Oct while fossil vehicle sales fall again.
Battery EV sales grow 24% year on year and are a quarter of all sales. Petrol sales drop 12%.
Battery EV sales grow 24% year on year and are a quarter of all sales. Petrol sales drop 12%.
Clean tech growing so much faster than the establishment imagined
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November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Clean tech growing so much faster than the establishment imagined
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Energy efficient upgrades found the best way of spending money on UK homes.
Solar panels top the list
www.express.co.uk/life-style/p...
Solar panels top the list
www.express.co.uk/life-style/p...
Brits ditch smart gadgets as energy-efficient upgrades more valuable
Brits are finding their smart home gadgets aren't living up to the hype.
www.express.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Energy efficient upgrades found the best way of spending money on UK homes.
Solar panels top the list
www.express.co.uk/life-style/p...
Solar panels top the list
www.express.co.uk/life-style/p...
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September 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yet again...
Met Office confirms summer 2025 is officially warmest summer on record for UK.
Analysis also shows that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions:
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Analysis also shows that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions:
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
September 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yet again...
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The energy transition is in full swing. Renewables have now surpassed fossil fuels as #1 for energy investment.
2025: Renewables investment to hit $780B
Last decade: Renewables up 109%
Grids & storage up 44%
Energy efficiency up 42%
Electrification up 131%
Oil down 34%, gas down 19%
Coal up 13%
2025: Renewables investment to hit $780B
Last decade: Renewables up 109%
Grids & storage up 44%
Energy efficiency up 42%
Electrification up 131%
Oil down 34%, gas down 19%
Coal up 13%
August 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The energy transition is in full swing. Renewables have now surpassed fossil fuels as #1 for energy investment.
2025: Renewables investment to hit $780B
Last decade: Renewables up 109%
Grids & storage up 44%
Energy efficiency up 42%
Electrification up 131%
Oil down 34%, gas down 19%
Coal up 13%
2025: Renewables investment to hit $780B
Last decade: Renewables up 109%
Grids & storage up 44%
Energy efficiency up 42%
Electrification up 131%
Oil down 34%, gas down 19%
Coal up 13%
We've added an EV page: should you buy an EV first? Or last? Or at all?
www.netzerohome.uk/electricvehi...
www.netzerohome.uk/electricvehi...
Perfect fit - Net zero home & car
How an EV fits with the rest of your sustainable home
www.netzerohome.uk
July 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We've added an EV page: should you buy an EV first? Or last? Or at all?
www.netzerohome.uk/electricvehi...
www.netzerohome.uk/electricvehi...
Rather disappointed that the exciting Xlinks Morocco renewable energy project has been rejected. Don't know real reasons, but can see that is a very long & vulnerable undersea cable.
news.sky.com/story/miliba...
news.sky.com/story/miliba...
Miliband shuns £25bn UK-Morocco renewable energy project Xlinks
Whitehall sources say the government will emphasise a desire to focus on "homegrown" energy in a statement explaining its rejection of the Xlinks project, Sky News learns.
news.sky.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Rather disappointed that the exciting Xlinks Morocco renewable energy project has been rejected. Don't know real reasons, but can see that is a very long & vulnerable undersea cable.
news.sky.com/story/miliba...
news.sky.com/story/miliba...
The lowest carbon day I've seen, I think.
72% of UK power from wind and sun.
72% of UK power from wind and sun.
June 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The lowest carbon day I've seen, I think.
72% of UK power from wind and sun.
72% of UK power from wind and sun.
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I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
June 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
The 2 big rules to keep your house cool in hot weather:
1. As soon as temps outside are higher than inside, close all windows. Shade/curtain all the sunny ones.
2. Then at night, get all the windows you can open, with through draft.
1. As soon as temps outside are higher than inside, close all windows. Shade/curtain all the sunny ones.
2. Then at night, get all the windows you can open, with through draft.
June 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The 2 big rules to keep your house cool in hot weather:
1. As soon as temps outside are higher than inside, close all windows. Shade/curtain all the sunny ones.
2. Then at night, get all the windows you can open, with through draft.
1. As soon as temps outside are higher than inside, close all windows. Shade/curtain all the sunny ones.
2. Then at night, get all the windows you can open, with through draft.
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IEA: Oil still on track to peak by 2030; oil for fuel to peak in 2027
"annual growth slows…to just a trickle over the next several years, with a small decline expected in 2030, based on today’s policy settings and market trends"
Here are some of the most striking charts 🧵
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"annual growth slows…to just a trickle over the next several years, with a small decline expected in 2030, based on today’s policy settings and market trends"
Here are some of the most striking charts 🧵
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June 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
IEA: Oil still on track to peak by 2030; oil for fuel to peak in 2027
"annual growth slows…to just a trickle over the next several years, with a small decline expected in 2030, based on today’s policy settings and market trends"
Here are some of the most striking charts 🧵
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"annual growth slows…to just a trickle over the next several years, with a small decline expected in 2030, based on today’s policy settings and market trends"
Here are some of the most striking charts 🧵
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