Gas boilers scrapped by 2050?

[Millsy 82]

@Jerry, Any hint of increasing housing standards would send the large house builders squelling to their lobbyists and putting the brakes on so little chance of any political inducement for change unless the price of gas quadrupled. Plenty of members here work on new housing stock and can probably attest to the dire standards of design and workmanship still employed so don't hold your breath.

Didnt this happen a few years back? Gas was meant to of been stopped on new build a few years back but the builders kicked off as it was too expensive for them to do it and as the government said they would build 1 million homes by something like 2020 they held them to ransom so the government backed down.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I found it ironic that the govt have announced we are to be carbon free by 2050, BP and other oil super majors have been on record saying recoverable oil runs out by 2055.

We are moving to hydrogen which is the most abundant gas in the universe (but not on earth so we have to make it).
However it will take us back to band b boilers

 

[RoryD]

Can't see it...or rather won't live to see it! I've expanded my remit to include Ground Heat Source Pumps anyway, but I think it may be a luxury at present.

 

[gmartine]

I've read the UK will be importing 80% of it's gas in around 20yrs (50% atm), so maybe the price will quadruble...oops.

 

[Chalked]

I found it ironic that the govt have announced we are to be carbon free by 2050, BP and other oil super majors have been on record saying recoverable oil runs out by 2055.

We are moving to hydrogen which is the most abundant gas in the universe (but not on earth so we have to make it).
However it will take us back to band b boilers

Trouble is. To make hydrogen, you need to use lots of electricity. So using a fuel to make a fuel.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Yep its ridiculous but its hydrogen thats coming next

 

[Matt0029]

Yep its ridiculous but its hydrogen thats coming next

I spoke to a colleague who had a gas safe inspection. And he said he thought hydrogen is coming. How would this work, all new appliances? That can run off hydrogen?

 

[Aire]

I spoke to a colleague who had a gas safe inspection. And he said he thought hydrogen is coming. How would this work, all new appliances? That can run off hydrogen?

To be fair, we all think hydrogen is coming next. The fact that a gas safe inspector also thinks this kinda means nothing. I was speaking to a mate of mine today regarding the futire of gas and he said he recently had a visit round the ideal factory. He spoke about the future of gas with them and was told that currently ideal are still heavily investing in gas boilers. Also that they haven't been given any formal info regarding the future use of gas. Yes something new will have to take over gas but what and when is still anyones guess.

 

[gmartine]

How Vitovalor 300-P works

 

[Aire]

That looks an interesting unit. Can't see many getting fitted in a 3 bed semi though, it's huge.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Wasnt the use of hydrogen in the gas safe mag few issues back. Using it initially as a mixed gas then bringing it more online

 

[hammers4spanner]

To be fair, we all think hydrogen is coming next. The fact that a gas safe inspector also thinks this kinda means nothing. I was speaking to a mate of mine today regarding the futire of gas and he said he recently had a visit round the ideal factory. He spoke about the future of gas with them and was told that currently ideal are still heavily investing in gas boilers. Also that they haven't been given any formal info regarding the future use of gas. Yes something new will have to take over gas but what and when is still anyones guess.

Of course they are still investing heavily in gas its staying here

 

[Matt0029]

Wasnt the use of hydrogen in the gas safe mag few issues back. Using it initially as a mixed gas then bringing it more online

Yes I remember reading about it, I better find the issue again and have a re-read.