EU sent ‘wakeup call to stop wasting energy’ by recapturing excess heat for power

But in the UK, there is an older housing stock which means homes are especially prone to losing excess heat. Britain is also one of the most gas-reliant European nations and remains far behind Europe in its heat pump rollout.

According to The Greenage, an energy-saving advice firm, roughly 25 percent of the heat from your boiler escapes through the roof. Meanwhile, up to 35 percent of heat can escape through gaps in windows, doors and walls.

This is more likely if you have a certain type of insulation that has “degraded effectiveness and should be upgraded”, which can happen after many years.

You can check whether you need extra insulation by selecting an electrical outlet on any exterior wall of your home. They sat that all you need to do is simply turn off the outlet’s power and take the cover off the outlet, which will let see how much insulation there is and in some cases, what type.

But the UK Government has also previously been called out for not rolling out energy efficiency schemes early enough, which could have made insulation more affordable and kept millions more homes warm over the energy crisis.

However, it did announce its ECO+ scheme back in November, setting aside an extra £1billion to offer grants for insulation installations.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1739270/eu-energy-excess-heat-Climate-Group-Danfoss