Environmentally-friendly and efficient gas heating

Environmental issues are at the front of everyone’s minds lately. Everything from green computers to fuel-efficient cars are in the news and making an impact on climate change.

How does heating those cold winter nights affect the environment?

We’ve done a lot of reading and found that gas heating is much more efficient and environmentally friendly than electric heating. Electric heating comes in at only a 33% efficiency, which means that 2/3s of the energy being produced by the electric company, usually via coal burning, when you turn on the heat is actually going up into the atmosphere, not your home. Gas heating, on the other hand, can be as much as 80% efficient, and in most countries is subject to strict government ratings for efficiency.

Browse through a gas heater store like GasHeatersOnline and you will see a great commitment to efficiency and the environment. For example, forced air heaters, which at one time were under intense scrutiny and had a resulting bad reputation, are now government-regulated. As a result, they are some of the most efficient systems around. For heating large areas with a lot of people - workshops, construction sites, etc. - forced air heaters are now one of the best and most efficient heating choices. Read the rest of this entry »