Gas Boiler to Electric Boiler
I’m wanting to go Green and remove my Gas Boiler and Gas Hob (along with the Gas meter). I’ve looked at Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) and with the requirements to have a new (larger) water cylinder and associated peripherals; there is just not enough room in my airing cupboard (or elsewhere in the house) to accommodate it.
So, I’ve started looking at alternatives and I’m considering switching to an Electric central heating boiler as a 1:1 replacement for my existing Gas boiler. I realise I will be paying more on my electricity bill, but I believe this will be a net saving with the removal of the Gas Standing charge (Gas subscription) and associated yearly servicing costs.
To further reduce my running costs; I’m looking at adding a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) to the apex of the house. This turbine will be able run day and night (which is more likely that not in my windy 600ft ASL location). This VAWT will be used in conjunction with on house battery storage to store the surplus free electricity along with the option of being recharged overnight on a suitably cheap tariff from the national grid. 
Just for a bit of fun and to put Adobe Firefly Generative AI through its paces, I decided to ask it to "turn this sketch into an image". The results were impressive, the generated image captured much of the essence of the original sketch, showing off the AI's ability to interpret and enhance hand-drawn concepts albeit the object classification of the VAWT went slightly awry… #GenAI 
AI and Green Energy
Image Created by Microsoft CoPilot
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Green Energy
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