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against current and CO2 emissions to those served by an A-rated gas
proposed building boiler while in 2050 and beyond, they will have
regulations along lower CO2 emissions than those with either
with the Code for A-rated gas boilers or biomass systems.
Sustainable The latest generation of electric heating also
Homes. The offers self builders a number of other key
calculations were benefits over alternative space heating systems:
based on the use • Lower purchase and installation costs
of grid electricity • Ability to run on the low cost Economy 10 tariff
and a predicted • Maintenance free; electric radiators do not
reduction in its need to be bled, topped up or serviced
carbon content • Speed of installation
through initiatives • Greater choice in terms of the design and
such as the layout of a room as no pipework is required
Government’s and there is no central boiler to locate
Renewable Energy • Consistency; while in a plumbed central
Strategy, due to be heating system heat loss through pipework
published this means the first radiator fed by the boiler is
spring, which always warmer than the last, each electric
seeks a 30% cut in radiator operates independently, reaching its
CO2 emissions optimum temperature every time
from grid electricity • Reliability; if a boiler fails in a plumbed central
by 2020. heating system the entire system goes down,
Unveiled in leaving a home without heating or hot water
November 2008, and potentially costing hundreds to repair or
the technical report thousands to replace. In contrast, if an
concluded that, in individual electric radiator fails, the others will
It is therefore the superior controllability of the short term, direct acting electrical heating continue to operate as normal
this latest generation of electric heating and its can be specified subject to excellent HLP values Ultimately, the success of any new heating
ability to deliver heat only when and where it is and, where required, the installation of solar hot initiative will be determined by the end user but
needed combined with its use of renewable water heating, while emissions can be further I’d like to put forward electric heating as a
energy, that make it the ideal solution to the reduced by the use of micro generation systems 100% efficient, 100% effective and, most
current heating debate. such as photovoltaics. importantly, a sustainable solution to our
The role of electric heating was recently Post 2020, the report states that dwellings with current heating crisis.
examined by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) direct acting heating will be able to achieve similar 145
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