Could condensing boilers be covered by £10m government green fund?

Article date : 27/09/2009

Written by Jasper Cullen

The government has invited communities to apply for a share of £10 million on offer under the Low Carbon Communities Challenge.

One way the Department of Energy and Climate Change suggested the money could be spent is to retrofit properties, which could include overhauling central heating systems and replacing old and inefficient boilers with more up-to-date and greener condensing boilers.

By 2050, greenhouse gas emissions from electrical appliances, heating and lighting need to be almost zero in order to support the UK in reducing its emissions by 80 per cent.

As such, local action is important, the government claimed. Residents may want to replace their old boilers with more energy efficient condensing boilers, which when installed with heating controls, could cut carbon dioxide emissions in a home and reduce energy bills by up to £235 a year, the Energy Saving Trust has noted.

"The challenge is an opportunity for communities to lead the way so that everyone can play their part in tacking climate change and save money on fuel bills," asserted energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband.

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