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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 6609 Location: New England (In the US of A)
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 6609 Location: New England (In the US of A)
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 6609 Location: New England (In the US of A)
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Nicky cigreen
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 9857 Location: Devon, uk
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46168 Location: yes
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jema Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 28227 Location: escaped from Swindon
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jema Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 28227 Location: escaped from Swindon
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15932
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Slim, I am concerned about my livelihood, but we were running down the firewood anyway as we are going more towards charcoal. We live very close to a main road, what you might call an auto route, with constant traffic during the day, and the dust that comes from that is one reason that I am comparing burning wood with vehicles.
The other reason is that a lot of misinformation is being generated in the UK about wood burning. A survey carried out by the government found that up to 38% of particulates could come from wood burning in the home, but the small print said this could be a factor of 10 out. In fact a man who has been touting this figure has actually measured the PM 2.5, which still might be an over estimate as it cannot be measured directly, and found it to be 3-6% in the countryside and 6-9% in towns, so about a factor of 10 out. I have been studying this over the last few years, and so no advantage in reducing PM 2.5 while burning gas which is a fossil fuel.
Yes, I agree EVs are coming, I agree that we need to improve our insulation in the UK, but sadly, as Jema says, even modern houses aren't very well insulated by your standards. Having said that, the number of days it gets even below 0 C in the south of the UK are limited. It is however rather damper, so moisture and air flow management are almost as important as heating. Your cousin sounds interesting and just the person to advise people such as us Downsizers on how we should make affordable changes. I don't know for instance whether the air to air heat pumps available to us are the same as in the US, and whether they are worth it. |
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15932
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46168 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
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