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May 18, 2021 15:28:07 GMT
Post by shcm on May 18, 2021 15:28:07 GMT
Heat pumps/Hydrogen boilers/elec heating...... Well, we all won't be on the "hydrogen main" until everybody is converted, so in the meantime, I will store my hydrogen in a big floaty balloon like thing.  In fact, swap empty floaty balloon thing for another, when its hydrogen runs out. Just call "Zeppelin Heating Supplies" for a refill |
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May 18, 2021 16:10:03 GMT
Post by davrav on May 18, 2021 16:10:03 GMT
Heat pumps/Hydrogen boilers/elec heating...... Well, we all won't be on the "hydrogen main" until everybody is converted, so in the meantime, I will store my hydrogen in a big floaty balloon like thing.  In fact, swap empty floaty balloon thing for another, when its hydrogen runs out. Just call "Zeppelin Heating Supplies" for a refill Hydrogen fuelled heating - what could possibly go wrong?   We have a persistent gas leak down the road - about 100 metres away. Gas 'engineers' have not been able to find the source in twenty years despite repeated call outs. We have been told not to worry as it is venting to atmosphere....... |
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May 18, 2021 17:15:20 GMT
Post by charliefarlie on May 18, 2021 17:15:20 GMT
I've thought for a while, that de-carbonising domestic heating, was possibly as/more challenging than anything vehicle wise. Dunno, devil is always in the detail (which you don't get from headline news reports). 2025, is er, also "challenging"...? www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57149059So, upon redaing the headine, my immediate reaction was "that's alright, I don't have a gas supply let alone a 'gas boiler'" - we are oil and wood, and they are not banning them ... ... but the article does contain a link to the actual report which I have downloaded and scanned - I haven't really read and wouldn't expect to pass a test. It is mostly about the energy generation industry - "Net Zero by 2050 - A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector. And, presumably, it is some quango positioning themselves prior to COP26. But I did look specifically to see what it actually says about 'gas boilers': which is a little different from what the headline says. And that could be a bit of a problem - my oil fired boiler is over 25 years old and must fail some time. It's just as well this isn't government policy (yet) ... So to Andy's original point - "de-carbonising domestic heating, was possibly as/more challenging than anything vehicle wise" - yes, I rather think that it will be! As I’ve said before man must almost change entirely the way he/ she lives to get effective change. The problem is he/she won’t. We also have no mains gas. 70%+ of the heat in our house comes from the burning of wood. The LPG provides the rest but it’s expensive. Most if not all people who live out here do the very same. Using stoves with fans is actually very very effective. We all depend on our cars. I think it’s no exaggeration to say living for out would not be possible without a car. Man has burnt wood to keep warm and cook since man learnt to start a fire. It ain’t gonna change. Im getting a wee bit pi seed off with ignorant politicians telling us what we will not be able to do when those greedy pigs are the worst among us..... |
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