Analysis of carbon displacement possibilities from conversion of existing fossil fuel driven domestic heating systems to biomass driven domestic heating system

Abstract

Decarbonisation of Irelands heating system would mean a shift away from traditional fossil fuels, and a step towards more renewable and sustainable thermal energy systems. Climate change and the related consequences associated with it have become a key component of the political agenda at local, national and international levels. It has become clear that further action is needed to tackle global warming and alleviate the dangers associated with the continued warming of our planet. Reduced energy consumption, increased energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy sources, and the reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions may yet become one of this generation’s defining moments.