We simply must stop relying on gas for obvious reasons and some not so obvious.
Gas and oil give fantastic amounts of energy so it will be difficult to compare new sustainable methods against them but we have very little choice.
Heat pumps are the same as air con systems and good ones can act in both directions - heat when you need it and cooling when you need it. I think the problem will come when trying to integrate them into existing systems rather than installed in new builds. people will expect fast heating that they get from a combi or condensing boiler.
Gas and oil give fantastic amounts of energy so it will be difficult to compare new sustainable methods against them but we have very little choice.
Heat pumps are the same as air con systems and good ones can act in both directions - heat when you need it and cooling when you need it. I think the problem will come when trying to integrate them into existing systems rather than installed in new builds. people will expect fast heating that they get from a combi or condensing boiler.