Instead of getting lost in this dizzying array of variables, says Harvey Michaels, a lecturer on energy management at MIT, it makes more sense for policy to start pushing us in the right direction. Because electricity grids are getting cleaner, he says, we should electrify buildings now to meet long-term climate goals.
"If we're going to stop climate change, the grid has to become totally, all the way, carbon-free," says Michaels. "So if you're using electricity in a building, you're not generating carbon on-site. If that electricity isn't carbon-free yet, it will be carbon-free in the future. So I don't think it's really worth worrying about that."
The time is coming that buildings will be required to have electric heat and not fossil fuels. World climate is at a peak discussion point. Electric steam and hot water boilers are a solution that is available now. Reimers has models from a few KW to many hundred KW ready to ship immediately or within a couple weeks. All models are safety certified and carry decades of experience in the design and customer service. No vent pipes, no roof penetrations. No fuel tanks. They are self regulating, self cleaning, and come in many voltages.
