Somerset cheesemaker Barber’s cuts carbon emissions by using heat from fresh milk
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Somerset cheesemaker Barber’s cuts carbon emissions by using heat from fresh milk

1 hours ago · Originally published 17 Sep 2026 9/10 Original headline: ‘It bloody works’: why the world’s oldest cheddar-maker uses a ‘milk-source’ heat pump
Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has installed heat pumps that cool milk while simultaneously heating water for milking operations. By halving electricity use, the farm is saving £70,000 annually and cutting carbon emissions by 66 tons a year - a practical step toward decarbonising food production.
Source: Guardian Env Somerset
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