Why are tried and tested electric heating technologies being excluded in helping achieve our net carbon zero targets?

The Scottish Government has recently announced new grants to encourage the public to move from gas boilers to heat pumps and to a lesser extent storage radiators, both greener energy alternatives. But little has been said by The Scottish Government about other tried and tested electric heating products as a low-carbon option in achieving it's net carbon zero targets.

Why the contribution is important

It will be vital that in our path to net carbon zero that all technologies that can play a part in this journey be investigated, Many properties within Scotland's housing stock are simply not suited to the two main heating options qualifying for grant funding and if the Government are genuinely committed to meeting their targets then realistically alternative tried, tested and evidenced carbon zero technologies have to be considered.

by Electricheatingcompany on September 02, 2022 at 11:02AM

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Comments

  • Posted by Tony September 03, 2022 at 13:16

    I agree that all technologies need to be considered. Do you have any examples of alternative technologies.

  • Posted by Greengirl September 04, 2022 at 12:03

    It would be good to have information about other tried and tested electric heating products

  • Posted by MarionGRobertson September 05, 2022 at 13:19

    I agree with Tony's comments above. Unless I am mistaken & Electric Heating Co is not promoting its own technologies, is it not premature for commercial lobbying to be taking place in this consultation forum? I understood the purpose of the consultation was to generate ideas rather than provide companies with an opportunity to pitch their products? Am I mistaken?

  • Posted by JC1966 September 05, 2022 at 13:57

    I agree that all options should be considered, however some systems such as electric boilers and instant electric heaters i.e. the heavily promoted 'Fisher heating' are too expensive to run at an average of 3 times the cost of a heat pump when installed in a well insulated property and a fabric first approach should be taken when looking at improving a properties efficiency.

  • Posted by dennywalker September 10, 2022 at 20:44

    The price of electricity per kWh would have to be much reduced for heating by say electric boiler to be viable. Not impossible if Scotland can retain and build on it's own renewable energy.
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