🚨 New report out today on heat pumps in #Spain@richardlowes.bsky.social@duncangibb.net#heatpump policies and how they can be improved to meet the country's own decarbonization goals for heating and cooling. Check out Richard's 🧵!
Heat pumps in Spain. Good performance, great combination with solar and can offer cooling. But policy and the market need significant reform for Spain's own goals to be met. My new paper with @duncanmgibb www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Spain, a climatically diverse country, is heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels to meet the heat and hot water needs of residential buildings. The country will need to rethink this strategy if the ...
Heat pumps in Spain. Good performance, great combination with solar and can offer cooling. But policy and the market need significant reform for Spain's own goals to be met. My new paper with @duncanmgibb www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Spain, a climatically diverse country, is heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels to meet the heat and hot water needs of residential buildings. The country will need to rethink this strategy if the ...
Sharing again: RAP has an open position to work on gas regulation, based within the Europe team. A permanent employed post suitable for an experienced policy and regulatory professional with experience in gas who wants to accelerate the energy transition. www.raponline.org/who-we-are/c...
Are you ready to put your passion for a cleaner energy future to work? Join the RAP team. RAP is seeking collaborators who are enthusiastic about clean energy. We’re looking for curiosity, humor and i...
The Scottish Government confirmed yesterday that it will be introducing a 'Heat in Buildings' Bill over the next year. This is expected to set the legal pathway for phasing out fossil fuel heating in Scotland. www.gov.scot/programme-fo...
The Programme for Government 2024-2025.
There is no 'emergency' level response to the climate/energy security threat associated with gas use when it comes to heating in the UK. Focus on cleaning up power is good and sensible but biggest chunk of gas demand is residential/heat. UK production down by 10% in a year.
This is a great opportunity to join @RegAssistProj and work on gas issues. You get to follow your instincts, work on the issues that drive you, work on international energy policy issues and work in a brilliant team. We are very excited to be able to share this!
My June blog made it into the Politico UK daily energy news! Good that the government has had to consider GB energy owning the gas grids. Small steps.... richardlowes.com/2024/06/04/g...
Chatted to @chrisbaraniuk on heat pumps, extreme weather and the terrifying but plausible scenario in which the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapses. www.wired.com/story/how-he...
Stronger winds, bouts of extreme low temperature, and higher humidity pose difficult but surmountable challenges for heat pumps.
New briefing 'Blowing hot and cold - Reflecting the potential value of air-to-air heat pumps in UK energy policy.' It considers the potential role of air-to-air heat pumps in decarbonising homes in Great Britain and how policy might support them www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Air-to-air systems are air-source heat pumps where the useful heat is distributed into a building as warm air rather than warm water, which is used in Richard Lowes explores the potential for air-to-a...
Very pleased to have been appointed by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee as Specialist Advisor for their inquiry into 'enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy'. The next oral evidence session is planned for next week.