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Patio heaters might impress Dragons, but green credentials are hot air

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Eddie Middleton told the Dragons’ Den his electric heaters produce less CO2 than the gas version. But can it be true?

pitching the idea to the dragons den
Eddie Middleton presents his pitch for investment in his ‘environmentally friendlier’ patio heater Photograph: BBC

Anybody watching the BBC’s Dragons’ Den a couple of weeks ago may have sat up straight when Eddie Middleton walked in and pitched for money to invest in making his eco-friendly patio heating.

Eddie claims that his heaters, which have names such as Zeus and Neptune, produce 50% less carbon dioxide than regular patio heaters because they run on electricity rather than burning LPG gas.

This matters. Demand for his products is good. His company website says that “due to very high demand”, Neptune is out of stock.
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