What is the greatest hidden obstacle to the widespread adoption of heat pumps? Surprisingly, it’s a gender issue: women, influenced by the attitudes of men.
In August 2022, we moved into our new two-bedroom house in Pembrokeshire. The bungalow, originally built sometime in the 1800s, was of solid stone construction.
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