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HYDROGEN BOILERS: A SMART FUTURE

David Hilton

Just when we are told that all gas boilers will be banned from new homes by 2025 and we start to frantically look at all types of alternative heating solutions, I need to tell you that there are some other significant developments happening in the background. What if the boilers are not actually the problem but it is the fuel that is dirty?

David Hilton is an expert in sustainable building and energy efficiency, and is a director of Heat and Energy Ltd

The boiler manufacturers have developed the technology and the infrastructure is being invested in and built. Hydrogen is no longer a hypothetical solution, it is a reality

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