⚡ How different European countries are adopting heat pumps ⚡

We looked at the data to see why some parts of the continent are installing an impressive number of heat pumps per capita, while others are falling behind. https://t.co/JYDBfgCetAbit.ly/450Ko4u
💙 In Scandinavia, home heating heat pumps have been well-established for over a decade
💧 In some European countries heat pumps are widely used for cooling only, with homes using other heat sources during the winter
🟥 Others - such as the UK & Germany - have trailed behind

This is how we could be paying to heat our homes in the future.

We looked at five innovative business models that could emerge into the low-carbon heating market, and what might need to change to enable them to catapult the UK further toward net-zero👇 Home comfort contracts 🏡

Customers pay for the type of comfort they want rather than for electricity and gas units. Their provider might conduct surveys, organise installations such as heat pumps and service the equipment.

Lots of organisations have launched funds & initiatives to provide support during #COVID19. From loans for charities tackling poverty, to a call for help on ways to bridge the digital divide, we’ve compiled a list of funding opps and requests that might be of interest (1/10): FUND: £2m emergency support fund from @LDN_gov and the @CityBridgeTrust to help community and voluntary organisations in London (2/10) londonfunders.org.uk/our-blog/new-e…

Our new research with @BritainThinks
looks at UK public perceptions of innovation and technology. Who do they think benefits from innovation and what problems should it address? Key findings include...(1/6) nesta.org.uk/report/uk-gett… Participants were preoccupied with an uncertain future - 66% feel there is no consensus on a post Brexit future and 62% feel they have no opportunity to shape the long-term future of the country