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Our Info Hub brings together expert advice, practical resources, and inspiring stories from communities tackling energy transition through local energy solutions.
From case studies to how-to guides, it’s all here to help you power up a cleaner, more resilient future.
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Heat Pumps
Happy Heat Pump Podcast
Evan Davis & Bean Beanland talk about anything and everything to do with Heat Pumps.
It's a UK objective to replace gas boilers over the coming two decades, with heat pumps being seen as the obvious alternative. It will be a massive project to change the way we heat our homes - we might be installing 25 million of these devices in the next three decades. So what are they? What do they cost? What are the positives and negatives of heat pumps?
Also available from other casting services
Useful initial information website developed by Nesta and The MCS Foundation who are both charities operating in the sector
Government contribution to allow homeowners gain a feel for home suitability for the energy transition to a heat pump
Includes a downloadable procurement advice document, to help homeowners ensure that the system being offered meets their needs and to equip homeowners to challenge potential installers for competence, etc.
A range of articles on both air-source and ground-source heat pumps from a trusted domestic advisory brand
Check out the latest advice from the Energy Saving Trust with their comprehensive guide to Heat Pumps
Visit A Heat Pump Nassington
Learn from Locals who have already made the switch
If you would like to visit a heat pump in the village, or talk to someone who has already gone thought all the steps involved in making the switch we can put you in touch.
If you do not live in Nassington, or would like to visit a heat pump further afield you can arrange visits nationally via Visit A Heat Pump
Case Studies: Community Energy in Action
We’re not alone—and that’s a good thing.
Across the UK, communities are already leading the way in creating local heat networks and renewable energy solutions. These projects don’t just cut carbon—they spark economic opportunity, build local resilience, and bring neighbours together around a shared purpose.
These are just a few of the community energy projects that have been an inspiration to the Neat project team including some who have been very supportive in helping us along the way with their knowledge and experience.
Swaffham Prior Heat Network (Cambridgshire)
A pioneering rural heat network helping residents transition from oil to a hybrid heat pump system powered by solar. The project is supported by Cambridgeshire County Council and is now fully operational.
Stage: Up and Running
Ambition Lawrence Weston (Bristol)
A resident-led development trust, charity and social enterprise founded in 2012. ALW was created to deliver a Community Plan shaped by over 1,200 residents, aiming to tackle local social and economic challenges and generate long-term income to improve lives.
Stage: Up and Running
Bishop's Castle Heat and Wind project (Shropshire)
A community-led project in an off-gas rural town, aiming to deliver a renewable heat network powered by wind, solar, and heat pumps. Supported by Lightfoot Enterprises and Shropshire & Telford Community Energy.
Stage: Planning application process
Grantchester Heat Link (Cambridgeshire)
A rural village project currently in feasibility stages, exploring the potential for a community heat network
Stage: Feasibility Phase 2
Heat Upper Hayford (Oxfordshire)
A community-led initiative working toward a low-carbon heat network for a growing rural village location.
Stage: End of Phase 2 with provisional planning approval
Grand Union Community Energy. (Hertfordshire)
Projects include solar car park canopy, heating for Kings Langley, and broader energy planning for Southwest Hertfordshire.
Stage: Projects at various stages