> The creators of the world’s first microwave-powered boiler have said it can provide a straightforward, zero-emissions replacement for the gas boilers that hea

> The creators of the world’s first microwave-powered boiler have said it can provide a straightforward, zero-emissions replacement for the gas boilers that heat most homes in the UK. > The boiler uses electricity to heat water which can then be pumped through existing radiators and to taps and showers and baths. What am I missing here? The novelty microwave part? There have been electric boilers for ages but no one buys them because electric heating is costly in most parts of the world, never mind the NY/NE area I live in. Though I think it is competitive in the Niagara region like Buffalo, NY or Toronto, ON. Though electric hot water heaters are not uncommon if the area does not have gas or apartments and so on.