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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog

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Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog

www.theguardian.com

silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Government and gas-focused industry body resist conclusion that heat pumps are ‘only viable’ option for heating UK homes
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    A gas boiler that can burn 30% hydrogen is less than £3k. I just bought one, and the cost of the heat pump was £10k. Plus electricicty is at least 4x more expensive than gas, so there is no saving.

    The economics just don’t work. No one is going to replace their existing boiler with a heat pump.

    Converting gas turbines to burn hydrogen is a good idea. We need multiple solutions to transition. There is no silver bullet

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      Yeah, something is not right:

      https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/hvac/heat-pump-installation-cost/

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        The average is £10k in the UK

        https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/heat-pumps/cost-guide

        The boiler I bought was 2k fitted

        https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/p/glow-worm-energy7-30c-30kw-combi-boiler-with-horizontal-flue-power-filter-and-10-year-warranty-10035897/p/479002

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