Insights from Passiv

Get the latest insights on smart heating control, low-carbon technology and all the exciting things happening at Passiv.

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Homeowner using Passiv Smart Thermostat

Why heat pumps need smarter control – smart electricity tariffs

So far in our series looking at why heat pumps need smarter control, we have explored how the latest generation of controls can improve a heat pump’s efficiency and make keeping warm and comfortable easy.

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Couple using phone

Why heat pumps need smarter control – better comfort

In our first Insight exploring the role of smarter controls in increasing heat pump deployment, we looked at how controls can improve the efficiency of a heat pump, making them cheaper to run and better for the environment.

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Heat Pump outside home

Why heat pumps need smarter control – improving efficiency

Welcome to the first in a series of Insights exploring the role of smarter controls in increasing heat pump deployment.

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Metropolitan

Kings Cross ‘Heatropolis’ to lay foundations for widescale district heating

One of London’s most high-profile regeneration zones is set to play a key role in decarbonising heat across the UK.

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Heat Pump

Greener Grid Payments – the results are in!

Passiv Greener Grid Payments was launched in November 2023 as a first-of-its kind Demand Side Response (DSR) service, allowing heat pump owners to get paid for using less power at peak times.

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Ofgem SIF smarter controls

Why low-carbon heating requires smarter controls

To achieve the UK’s net zero targets, domestic heating will have to decarbonise.

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Passiv Heat Pump App screen showing heating throughout the week

Energy Saving Trust verifies that Passiv controls improve heat pump performance by up to 25%

Passiv UK has welcomed the findings of an independent assessment of its heat pump controls by Energy Saving Trust.

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Hymaker Project

Welsh Government chooses Passiv UK’s HyMaker Heat project for share of £1.23m

Welsh Government HyBRID (Hydrogen Business Research & Innovation for Decarbonisation) has confirmed that Passiv UK’s HyMaker Heat Project was one of just four projects selected to receive a share of £1,230,000 from a fund supporting innovation and research to develop the hydrogen energy sector in the country and deliver Net Zero Wales.

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Greener Grid Payments

Passiv Greener Grid Payments – sign up and get paid for using your heat pump

Following a successful trial last year, Passiv UK has today launched Greener Grid Payments.

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