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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by AnssiH on Monday August 26, 2019 @01:55PM (#20802115)
Majority of new single homes in Finland have used geothermal heat pumps for the last ~5 years now (source e.g. https://www.energiatehokaskoti.fi/suunnittelu/talotekniikan_...).
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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by alkonaut on Monday August 26, 2019 @02:11PM (#20802248)
Yes same in Sweden. I mean I’m sure upstate New York is equally freezing occasionally, but if heat pumps work in Northern Finland/Sweden one would think few places would be “too cold”.

What we do have in Sweden is cheap renewable electricity so choosing heat pump over oil/gas doesn’t just mean electric it means renewable over fossil too.

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