Using renewable heat in our homes means cheaper fuel bills, less CO2 and a boost for the economy it’s a ‘win, win, win’. So will the Renewable Heat Incentive kickstart the market?
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During the recent winter months, the rising cost of energy and the profits made by the big six energy companies was a constant concern for the public and politicians. In addition to being expensive, the energy we use to heat our homes also accounts for 38% of the UK’s total CO2 emissions as most of it is provided by gas, or electricity from power stations running on fossil fuels.
But what if we could generate heat for our homes ourselves, wouldn’t that both cut energy bills and CO2 emissions? The government seems to thinks so, which is why in late spring it is launching the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in the hope it will kickstart the market for domestic renewable heat. The scheme will provide households with payments based on the amount of renewable heat they generate.