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

<p>Gas derived from farm waste can meet only 18% of current gas demand by 2050, despite claims of fossil fuel lobbyists, study finds</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/30/biomethane-not-viable-for-widespread-use-in-uk-home-heating-report-finds">Continue reading...</a>