cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/27570552
The U.K. government on Tuesday introduced new rules requiring developers to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes across England, in policymakers’ latest response to the economic fallout of the Iran conflict.
U.K. ministers say the Iran war and the largest supply disruption in the history of the oil market reinforces the need to leverage clean power as an energy security tool.
The Future Homes Standard — a set of new-build regulations for England from 2028 — will establish requirements to ensure homes are built with on-site renewable electricity generation, the majority of which is expected to be provided by solar power.
The rules will also see homes built with low-carbon heating, such as heat pumps and heat networks.
The government added that plug-in solar panels, which homeowners can install on balconies, would be available within shops over the coming months.
Lol Germany is right now doing the opposite. You can finally buy an oil hesring for your brand new house. The subsidies for solar panels will be cut. WE are now thinking about fracking 🤡
What’s the clown face for? You think Germany is trolling? You think a joke is going on?
TBH I wouldn’t consider Germany being smart when it comes to the energy
It was the leading country in terms of solar at home and probably still is. The current government is just on crack.
They created huge pollution by switching off nuclear power. And now they are stuck between fossil fuels and renewables. Which still pollutes a lot and it’ll hardly get much better, let alone zero emissions. They also bet on h2 only to scrap or postpone it. Which gives what?