Household Fuel choice
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Have a look at this, prices might vary slightly locally:
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Energy Cost Comparison - Nottingham Energy Partnership
Different energy sources are measured in different units: kWh, therms, BTU, cubic metres, litres and more. This makes it very difficult to compare the actual costs for powering a heating system between different energy sources. In order to make a fair comparison we need standardised units to...
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If I had the facility, I'd be using wood, because I have loads of it, and it cost me nothing.
Hi S,Have a look at this, prices might vary slightly locally:
Energy Cost Comparison - Nottingham Energy Partnership
Different energy sources are measured in different units: kWh, therms, BTU, cubic metres, litres and more. This makes it very difficult to compare the actual costs for powering a heating system between different energy sources. In order to make a fair comparison we need standardised units to...
That's interesting, thanks.
C
Hi J,
What makes you think that? (Fake news looked down on!)
I'm interested in alternatives, and would really like a field of solar panels, and a heat pump.
C
And how are they going to generate all this electricity? Not in my life time.
It is fact. Regulations have already changed to this effect, but have been set up in a way that electricity will grow in dominance where fossil fuels will recede. It's hard to imagine now but that is the way it is going.
Solar panels will play a large part in that, as will wind and wave generation. Heat pumps are just ok at the moment as long as the fabric is suitable, but you should be very careful if your home is not well insulated? The main problem with heat pumps at the moment is hot water, which must be somehow boosted. The standard model is by immersion heater, which seems like a bit of a backward step, but this will change over time as electricity becomes the main heating fuel. It will all rest on the cost of fuel. We are used to gas being cheap but that will definitely change.
Solar panels will play a large part in that, as will wind and wave generation. Heat pumps are just ok at the moment as long as the fabric is suitable, but you should be very careful if your home is not well insulated? The main problem with heat pumps at the moment is hot water, which must be somehow boosted. The standard model is by immersion heater, which seems like a bit of a backward step, but this will change over time as electricity becomes the main heating fuel. It will all rest on the cost of fuel. We are used to gas being cheap but that will definitely change.
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Haha, no!Hi S,
I have the facilty, do you live in Dorset?
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Hi J,And how are they going to generate all this electricity? Not in my life time.
Have you heard that men used to walk in front of vehicles to keep them under 4MPH? Now look, A Rimac Nevera can get up to 258MPH and it's electric.
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Hi J,
Yes, this is all changng very quickly.
I'm surprised that they don't mention getting energy from the sea movement and heat, much.
C
