E.ON seeks 1,000 Midlands homeowners to join ‘Homes for Net Zero’ research project

Leading energy and solutions provider E.ON is searching for 1,000 participants from across the East and West Midlands to sign up to the ‘Homes for Net Zero’ research project, offering people the chance to learn more about their home energy use and the chance to obtain free, tailored energy solutions for their homes.

As part of this newly launched research programme, eligible participants will be given tado°  temperature sensors, plus voucher incentives as a thank for your participating. Selected participants may also receive one or more of the following energy saving solutions, such as smart thermostats, heat meters, air quality sensors, carbon monoxide alarms, loft insulation and draught proofing.

Working with independent research and technology organisation, Energy Systems Catapult, who run the Living Lab, a non-governmental organisation, the programme aims to understand energy as it’s being used in ‘real homes’. The homes for Net Zero programme is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and aims to learn more about how homeowners can retrofit sustainable solutions into harder to heat homes.

Chris Lovatt, Chief Operating Officer of E.ON UK Energy Solutions, said: “The Midlands is at the heart of our business and it’s fantastic that we’ve been selected as the only energy company trusted with this important project. ‘Homes for Net Zero’ is a great opportunity for people across the region to help with research that will drive real change for future generations.

“At E.ON, we’re helping to make homes smarter and more sustainable as we work towards achieving our net zero target. The outcomes of this important research project will help us learn even more about how and where people use energy, which in turn will help us deliver the innovative solutions needed to help transform harder to heat properties into those fit for a new energy world. As a bonus for those taking part, we’ll be developing roadmaps to make homes more comfortable more affordable to run, and ultimately better for the environment too.”

To take part in the Homes for Net Zero research project, qualifying participants will need to sign up to the Living Lab and join onto the trial. We’re looking for homeowners living in the East or West Midlands, that have the following:

• A gas combi boiler is preferable
• A home that has solid walls without insulation
• Wi-Fi
• A second-generation SMETS 2 smart meter that has been installed for more than 12 months

E.ON has fitted around 1.4 million energy efficiency measures in more than half a million homes since 2008, providing almost £1 billion in lifetime energy savings and warmer homes.

To find out more about the Homes for Net Zero research programme, homeowners in the East and West Midlands should visit eonenergy.com/hfnz

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Midlands-based E.ON is one of the UK's largest energy providers and has had its UK home in Coventry for almost 30 years. Its 15-year Strategic Energy Partnership with Coventry City Council will drive a new green economy based on cleaner energy sources, bringing jobs and skills to the area and helping to achieve their overall aim of becoming carbon neutral.

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