Mar 14, 2023 9:13 AM
Replying to Maria Hrabikova
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Robert,
Here is a concrete example of how the remote village of #Stithians (Cornwall, England) has pioneered decarbonizing heating.
The #decarbonization of heating systems represents one of the most critical milestones in achieving net zero. Heat pumps are emerging as a solution to the problem of building electrification. What is a heat pump? The technology, put simply, uses the available heat from the ground or air to generate the energy needed for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. A need for more understanding and awareness of the technology, high upfront costs, and few trained installers increase the complexity of decarbonizing the sector. There are opponents and advocates of the solution. According to the World Economic Forum, heat pumps only supplied 10% of the heating for all buildings globally in 2021. For instance, in the UK, 74% of people heat their homes using #gasboilers, leading the sector to account for about 33% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions (Townend, 2023; WEF, 2023).
The Cornish village getting its heat from beneath the street
https://www.ft.com/content/daa580f1-eed9-456e-8843-e55f8e34385a
The enormous heat pumps warming cities
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2023013...have-heat-pumps
A Heat Pump Might Be Right for Your Home. Here’s Everything to Know.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/...times&smtyp=cur
Good luck!
