Even though grid electricity is more expensive per unit of energy than gas at present, it still costs less to heat the efficient all-electric home.

Rosemary Grundy is a systems analyst who meticulously calculated when she will break-even on her renewable energy investment in real time, using real usage, electricity and petrol prices.

Governments urged to help get rid of gas appliances that create pollutants harmful to human health like nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and benzene, and replace them with healthier electric appliances.

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no government-regulated energy star rating system, buying one can be confusing and fraught. Independent energy advisor and researcher, Tim Forcey, unpacks what you need to know.