Alternative Fuels Now

Based on a Discussion Webinar, Friday, 18 January 2008

How best to heat a house is a question that is often hotly debated. On one side, it is a purely personal choice affecting our daily life and personal comfort and productivity. But on the other side, given the enormous amount of heating energy the global built environment is consuming, it is also an important topic in the sphere of social responsibility. Residential heating is an area with great potential for carbon emission reductions.

A new trend due to the widespread discussions regarding climate change mitigation is the design and construction of low-energy houses. What importance does electric heating hold in this new market environment? Electric heating used to be seen as evil by environment-conscious consumers. But are their arguments still valid? Or has the common sense on this topic turned into common nonsense?

Leonardo Energy broached this subject on a Discussion Webinar on 18 January 2008. The following are a few points attracting particular attention that are partly derived from this discussion.