heating

  • Press Releases

    New report shows fuel bills could rise 90% under Government’s hydrogen plans

    Replacing gas with hydrogen for home heating would result in huge energy bill rises for households over the next three decades, a report by energy analysts Cornwall Insight has found. The report, commissioned by MCS Charitable Foundation, projects that hydrogen would cost 70-90% more than gas on average. The authors...

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    Are hydrogen heating solutions an option for decarbonising residential heating in Ireland?

    Cornwall Insight have released a report assessing the potential of hydrogen in the challenging task of decarbonising residential heating in Ireland. The report found that lowering the CO2 emissions from residential heating would be a key component in Ireland achieving its ambitious vision to reach net zero by 2050. While...

  • Media Mentions

    Renewable Energy Magazine | Policy costs disincentivise transition

    Our insight paper Who pays for supporting the net zero transition? was highlighted in Renewable Energy Magazine. The insight paper highlights that the application of policy costs onto the electricity bill is a significant disincentive to electrify and transition to newer low-carbon heating technologies. Dan Starman Lead Consultant at Cornwall...

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    Energy Global | Hydrogen and net zero

    Our research on hydrogen and net zero was featured in Energy Global today. Speaking on the topic Lee explained that the total energy input needed for hydrogen production ranges from 190 TWh in Consumer Transformation to 736 TWh in System Transformation. The difference represents the potential scale of hydrogen use...