Infrared Heating – A solution for Zero Carbon Heating Taskforce?

Here at Utility Trade, we’ve been covering a number of different approaches being taken in the UK to deliver clean energy to the country – from road advice councils, to the recently announced Green Homes Grant.

However, home heating continues to remain one of the country’s toughest challenges.

We had recently covered how Britain’s homes were posing a big challenge for the 2050 net zero goal in the country, as older heating systems and inefficient insulation were a big cause of emissions. Some studies suggested that up to 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions came from heating, but as we head towards the winter months, a team has been assembled to discover ways to address these issues.

A coalition of experts from different sectors including finance, energy, construction, and different national and local government bodies have come together to form the Zero Carbon Heating Taskforce. This is in an effort aimed at driving the rapid decarbonisation of Britain’s homes and buildings through their heating supply. One of the prime targets here could be in Infrared Heating options, as they offer a huge number of benefits such as a cheaper alternative to wet central heating systems whilst also being just as effective by producing instant heat, they require little maintenance and take up much less space as they can be hung from your walls and ceilings – there have also been a number of health benefits linked to the use of infrared too.

Charlotte Owen, a policy manager at The Association for Decentralised Energy and a key member of the taskforce stated; “To decarbonise the UK’s heating, it needs to be more attractive to invest in low carbon heating, including city-scale heat networks, than in fossil gas boilers and fossil gas networks. To achieve this, we need to reform the signals to investors and ensure policy incentivises investment in a low cost, low carbon, high comfort offer to consumers.”

Although the focus is largely on heating and hot water, it hasn’t yet been announced what the approach by the taskforce will be. However, with steady news over recent months increasing a focus on clean hydrogen that could primarily be used in heating, and also other efforts being pushed forward in the Green Homes Grant scheme, it’s a safe bet that both will play a vital role in helping businesses and homeowners address their heating requirements differently.

If you would like to do your part in helping decarbonising your heating usage, you can explore out different heating options from infrared heating, to air and ground source heating pumps. Alternatively, you can get in touch with our specialists who will help guide you through the best solution for your heating requirements.