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Re:100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy, and the... by AnthonyMouse on Monday May 27, 2019 @03:28AM (#20020156)
My worry would be people continuing to use carbon sources to generate more heat than light. With LED lights as efficient as they are, nobody is going to replace them with lanterns. The real trouble is if people don't replace their existing oil and gas furnaces with electric heat pumps, because that's something we need to happen but also has the disadvantage of requiring an initial capital expenditure. Adding higher nighttime electrical costs on top of that would not be helpful.
Re:100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy, and the... by Gibbon1 on Monday May 27, 2019 @05:25PM (#20025371)
> but also has the disadvantage of requiring an initial capital expenditure.

It's a good augment their for electric companies to be the ones finance residential heat pumps and be able to count the installation as an asset.

> Adding higher nighttime electrical costs on top of that would not be helpful.

Higher nighttime costs would be definitely an issue with residential heat pumps.