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Storage heaters might make comeback if gas prices remain high, because intermittent wind power and smart meters make it possible to use electricity when it's wi

• bodyfour 4y ago
  Indeed, they are: https://tepeo.com/thezeb https://tepeo.com/thezeb
  • Moissanite 4y ago
    Slightly different, as this seems to hook in to your existing water pipes for moving the heat out from a central location - but an interesting find. Another I'm watching from a distance is microwave-based heating, essentially replacing the gas burner in a combi boiler with a flow-through microwave heater.
• ZeroGravitas 4y ago
  Heat pumps feeding into underfloor heating do a very similar thing to this sand battery. They let you feed heat into a thermal mass in order to buffer it. This has the double impact of a) letting you take advantage of cheaper electricity by modulating your load slightly, b) letting your heat pump run continuously at a lower heat output, maximising efficiency as it extracts heat from the continually replenished outside air.