“It’s just kicked in now,” said Paul Eastwood, as a gentle sound rose like gathering breeze, “so if you want to come closer, you can hear it and feel it. It’s kicked in. I’ve forced it on. I said I ...

The Government wants 600,000 heat pumps to be installed annually by 2028 to help meet its net zero targets - SolStock When Trevor and Doreen moved into their Cotswolds bungalow eight years ago, they ...

The Government has launched a review of heat pumps over fears they might be too noisy, it has emerged. In the latest setback to Whitehall ambitions to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, the ...

A school that installed an air source heat pump without planning permission has been told by the Planning Inspectorate that it cannot run it continuously - because of the noise. Reepham High School in ...

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, are shown a heat pump. The units can produce a low hum of between 40 and 60 decibels - Jonathan Brady/PA Wire Noise restrictions on heat pumps are ...

For years, I’ve watched heat pumps emerge as a cornerstone technology for decarbonizing heating. The growth figures have been impressive, government backing strong, and the momentum seemingly ...