Why are we paying pensioners to heat draughty homes?
When the political obituaries of outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are written, their botched attempt to remove the 'winter fuel...
Fossil fuel fail – give me some green tech
Jan 12, 2026
I'm writing this with a puffa jacket on and a blanket over my knees. Late on Saturday night, one of the coldest of the winter...
Who says you can’t put a heat pump in a 16th Century farmhouse? with Alex Hilton
Oct 31, 2025
I like people who do what 'everybody' says cannot be done. In this episode of the pod, Alex Hilton describes how he completely electrified his...
What is Heat?
Feb 4, 2008
An interesting juxtaposition of headlines on edie last week:On Thursday: Academic blasts Government's green construction rulesOn Friday: Government wants tips on 'renewable' heatingMaybe Jo Williams,...