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irishtimes.com > ireland > 09/10/2026 > knowledge-of-heat-pumps-low-and-hassle-factor-high-esri-study-shows

Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (465+ words) Fewer than half of people asked knew anything about heat pumps despite the electric heating systems forming a key part of national climate action plans, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. The bar for knowledge was low,…...

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irishtimes.com > business > economy > 08/17/2026 > retrofitting-our-1970s-semi-and-converting-to-a-heat-pump-was-a-smart-move

John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) The recent Climate Change Advisory Council report shows that, up to 2025, emissions of greenhouse gases from the built environment were in line with its carbon budget. However, the report also highlights how we will miss the 2030 target unless current delivery…...