Heat Pumps- Heating Low-Carbon Homes Ep19: Cait Hewitt, Dr Jan Rosenow and Max Waddingham

Host: Cait Hewitt, Policy and Engagement Officer, Grantham Institute, Imperial College London 

Guests: 

• Dr. Jan Rosenow: Director of European Programmes, Regulatory Assistance Project 
• Max Waddingham: Senior Heating Design Engineer, Good Energy 

In This Episode: 

• What are heat pumps, and how do they work? 
• The challenges and opportunities in rolling out heat pump technology. 
• Policies needed to make heat pumps a mainstream choice. 
• The role of public attitudes, skilled installers, and trusted brands in driving adoption. 

Guest Bios: 

• Dr. Jan Rosenow: With decades of experience in energy policy, Dr. Rosenow shares insights into the global transition to clean energy and the potential of heat pumps to transform home heating. 
• Max Waddingham: A hands-on expert in heat pump installations, Max discusses real-world challenges and solutions for making heat pumps accessible to everyone. 

Chapters 

• 00:00:00 - Introduction to the Energy Futures Podcast 
• 00:01:01 - Meet the Guests: Dr. Jan Rosenow & Max Waddingham 
• 00:03:16 - Why Heat Pumps Matter for Decarbonisation 
• 00:06:18 - How Heat Pumps Work: Science and Efficiency 
• 00:13:31 - Overcoming Barriers: Cost, Skills, and Public Perception 
• 00:20:22 - Policies to Drive Heat Pump Adoption 
• 00:30:13 - Public Attitudes and Misconceptions about Heat Pumps 
• 00:39:20 - Trusted Messengers: Installers and Brand Confidence 
• 00:44:02 - Future Research: Heat Pumps and Grid Flexibility 
• 00:45:31 - Closing Thoughts and Where to Learn More 

Cait’s links 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cait-hewitt-2482a3195/ 

Grantham Institute: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/ 

Jan’s Links 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janrosenow/ 

Website: https://www.janrosenow.com/index.html 

RAP: https://www.raponline.org/ 

Recent paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225000434 

Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2iv3f7svsfxfr5r53bgymkjk?ref_src=embed 

X: https://x.com/janrosenow 

Max’s Links 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellwaddingham/ 

Good Energy: https://www.goodenergy.co.uk/ 

Produced by Jonny Prest

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnyprest/

Additional Links 

https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/policy-toolkit-global-mass-heat-pump-deployment/ 

https://heatpumpmonitor.org/ 

https://www.nesta.org.uk/project/visit-a-heat-pump/ 

https://www.visitaheatpump.com/ 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme 

https://www.centrefornetzero.org/papers/decarbonising-heat-the-impact-of-heat-pumps-and-a-time-of-use-heat-pump-tariff-on-energy-demand 

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/heat-pump-systems 

https://www.vaillant.co.uk/ 

https://www.theccc.org.uk/ 

https://www.lowcarbonhub.org/p/spark-gap/ 

https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/eu-emissions-trading-system-eu-ets_en 

https://www.neso.energy/ 

https://energy.soton.ac.uk/latent-residential-heat-as-an-energy-system-service/ 

https://www.axle.energy/