Feature: Enterprise & Innovation
Decarbonising UK heating systems
By Steve Smith, Co-Founder, Creative Heat Ltd
“Over ten years after the Climate Change Act was passed, there is still no serious plan for decarbonising UK heating systems”.
Climate Change Committee Report May 2019
targets that it has set itself then there would need to be near-complete elimination of greenhouse gas emissions from UK homes. With most homes in the UK being heated using carbon-based fuels,
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reducing carbon emissions from home heating is a major challenge. The Government already has a strategy in place for newbuild properties
having announced that from 2025 (effectively kicking the can down the road for another five years) that no newbuild properties will be connected
nergy usage in the home accounts for around 14% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. It is clear that if the UK Government has any hope at all of reaching the legally-binding climate change
to the gas grid and that all such properties are to be constructed to ultra- high energy efficient standards. But what about those 20 million homes that are already attached to the
gas grid? Many of these properties are old and will never be energy efficient. Typically, the residents of these type of properties are among the most vulnerable in our society i.e. the elderly, or people on low incomes. With energy prices being so high some people will only switch their
heating on for a minimal amount of time. Therefore, there is a need to find a solution for replacing gas-fired heating systems that also delivers lower energy bills to. So, how do you go about taking 20 million homes off the gas grid while
facilitating the near-complete elimination of greenhouse gas emissions and delivering lower fuel bills to boot?
At Creative Heat, our approach would be as follows: 1
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Together we Create Zero-Carbon Heating Solutions for the Home i.e. to Heat Walls, Floors, Water etc…
Our Technology is Unique, Unobtrusive & Extremely Cost Effective.
We Believe That Heating the Home Should Not Cost the Earth ~ Literally!
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Go off-grid. Stop connecting new properties to the grid and put a plan in place to start taking older properties off the grid. And start today!
When it comes to tackling climate change, a solution that can be implemented now is a far better option than one that might come into force in another five years. Especially when so little has been achieved in the past ten years!
Focus on how it might be possible for each property to generate its own
energy. Or, more accurately, how it might be possible for each property to generate just enough energy to provide heat and hot water for the home.
Forget about using expensive technology i.e. source heat pumps,
solar thermal, biomass etc., as these are way too expensive/impractical to install in older properties and, in our opinion, newbuild properties.
‘Reducing carbon
emissions from home heating is a major
challenge’
In short, our solution would be for every home to have its own stand-alone heating system powered by renewable energy sources. The renewable energy would come from solar PV and/or a small-scale
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wind turbine - both of which are readily available, inexpensive and straightforward to install. The energy would then be converted into heat energy by utilising innovative low-powered heating devices. Devices have been specifically designed to be powered by renewable energy sources and to create heat using the minimum of power. Using technology that makes more efficient use of the energy from the
sun and the wind delivers extremely cost-effective heating solutions which in turn delivers low cost or, in some circumstances, even no-cost heat. This is a zero-carbon solution that is available at a fraction of the cost when compared to other heating systems – and is also far simpler to install.
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