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Re:The operative system for a decarbonised, decentralised, d... by ars on Monday March 22, 2021 @01:55PM (#26544223)
That makes no sense. For the entire life of the electric appliance you are emitting double or perhaps triple the carbon dioxide of the equivalent natural gas appliance.

First switch the electric grid to not use natural gas and only then think about changing appliances.

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Re:The operative system for a decarbonised, decentralised, d... by philips on Monday March 22, 2021 @02:45PM (#26545002)
Do you have a reference for that?

I think it is market specific depending on the makeup of your areas grid.

As far as cost in many markets a heat pump is more cost efficient today compared to electric AC and gas furnace.

https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/our-challenge/the-green-p...

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