Natural gas, propane, and similar fuels have been used for a long, long time in homes for heating and cooking. It’s cheap, it’s affordable, and it’s reliable. A goodly chunk of restaurants use it, as well. But, Warmists have a bee under their burr
Climate change: Ban gas grid for new homes ‘in six years
New homes should be banned from connecting to the gas grid within six years to tackle climate change, UK government advisers say.
They want new-build homes in the countryside to be warmed by heat pumps – and cooking done on induction hobs, rather than using gas boilers and hobs.
In cities, new housing estates and flats should be kept warm by networks of hot water, says the report.
The water could be heated by waste heat from industry.
An alternative approach is to use heat pumps, which draw warmth from the sea or lakes; or burn gas from waste.
The report, from the independent Committee on Climate Change, recommends these changes are made to new homes at first because it’s much more economical that way. They say it costs £4,800 to install low-carbon heating in a new home, but £26,300 in an existing house.
Or, they could use natural gas, and it would be a lot less expensive, instead of relying on these other methods, which you can bet aren’t being used in the homes of these UK gov’t advisors.
What’s more, these systems will only work if homes are insulated to the highest standards so they need little heating.
This will mean that homeowners will see the cost of new construction skyrocket, as will energy bills, putting these homes out of the price of many people.
The committee’s spokesperson Prof Julia King told us: “This generation of home-owners is cheating its children by leaving homes which are completely inadequate for an age of climate change.
“They’re too cold in winter and increasingly, as the climate continues to warm, they are going to become too hot in the summer.”
So, greenhouse gases are making it too cold? Weirdos. Nutjobs.
“The reason carbon emissions are rising again in homes is the decision by the Cameron government to slash funding for home energy efficiency,” Ed Matthew, from the climate think tank E3G, told the BBC.
Is this really the government’s job? Or is it just another way to have more control over people’s lives?
