No space for a heat pump? Here’s how your whole street could get off gas heating

By David Barns, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant in Shared Ground Heat Exchange Policy, University of Leeds

From spiralling fossil fuel prices and volatile supply chains to the worsening climate crisis, there has never been a better time to stop heating homes with natural gas. The UK has the chance to replace as many gas boilers as possible before another winter of punishing heating bills descends. But if, like me, you long to keep your house warm and comfortable while keeping costs as low as possible, it can be difficult to know what the best solution…

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