{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Behind The Walls","title":"Behind The Walls | #14 Summer Recap: Grants, Energy Prices & Getting Winter Ready","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2808,"description":"In this episode, Pete and Ferg sit down without a guest for a summer recap — and there's plenty to cover. From the SEAI's major grant uplifts at the start of the year to the shock of war in the Middle East sending oil and fuel prices through the roof, the lads break down what it all means for Irish homeowners. They make the case for why summer is actually the perfect time to start planning your home energy upgrade — before the autumn rush hits and contractors become impossible to reach.Pete shares his own firsthand experience fitting solar panels and a heat pump, going full app-watcher mode tracking energy generation and savings. Fergal explains the home energy assessment process from start to finish, busts common myths around grants and timing, and outlines why getting your retrofit paperwork in order now — not in October — is the smartest move you can make.They also touch on the Warmer Homes scheme, grants for approved housing bodies, the growing case for EVs, the importance of switching energy providers annually, and what the future might hold — from renovation passports to a potential heat pump electricity rate.Whether you're just starting out or already mid-retrofit, this is a straight-talking, no-nonsense update on everything happening in the Irish home energy space right now.Timecodes00:00 – Welcome & what to expect: Pete and Ferg's summer recap episode00:37 – Why summer is the worst time to forget about your heating system01:18 – Get your home energy assessment done now — don't wait until September02:12 – SEAI grant uplifts: what changed and how homeowners have responded03:35 – Heat pump grants explained: from €6,500 up to €12,500 — what's included04:44 – Individual grant route vs. one stop shop: which is right for you?05:23 – The war in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz: what happened to Irish energy prices06:41 – How vulnerable are we to fossil fuel supply shocks? The case for futureproofing07:05 – EV sales spike and the push away from fossil...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VEQQ0VKM0rVsdMdGciuyYn3pSysa5DME8otovok-UvY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNWEy/MmUyYWJlY2FkZThj/YzI5YjhjNTg0NDZj/NDlmOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}