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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Biomethane not viable for widespread use in UK home heating, report finds

A hand adjusting smart thermostat control on wall
Proponents of biomethane say it would be less disruptive than ripping out the UK’s current gas infrastructure and installing heat pumps. Photograph: Ridofranz/Getty Images

Gas derived from farm waste will never be an alternative to the widespread adoption of heat pumps, research shows, despite the claims of fossil fuel lobbyists.

Biomethane, which comes mainly from “digesting” manure, sewage and other organic waste, has been touted as a low-carbon substitute for fossil fuel gas, for use in home heating. Proponents say it would be less disruptive than ripping out the UK’s current gas infrastructure and installing heat pumps.

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