The Government is trying to find ways to make fossil fuel heating in homes a thing of the past. But the way forward is proving unpopular https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55020558. With the Government’s commitment to renewables it’s only a matter of time until it becomes punitive to do nothing https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/heat-in-buildings. So I am taking some positive action. My mission is to find a cost effective way forward.
The current energy state of our house:
- 10 years ago I joined the minority of UK householders who paid to have solar panels fitted. These have generated power steadily and reliably for all that time. The FIT (Feed In Tariff) paid for the installation in about 6 years. The FIT payments are due to continue for another 10 years.
- We have gas fired central heating.
- Our house has cavity wall insulation and 10cm of loft insulation.