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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by osigurdson on Friday April 28, 2023 @06:25PM (#35747888)
>> Electric resistance heat is super inefficient

I know what you mean but it is actually nearly 100% efficient. The inefficient part is converting high entropy heat to low entropy electricity.

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by GeneralMayhem on Saturday April 29, 2023 @02:02PM (#35755419)
Heat pumps are significantly >100% efficient, if measured as (heat energy brought inside)/(electrical energy consumed).
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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by osigurdson on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:10PM (#35756675)
Yes, because you are moving heat from one location to another. Same thing with a refrigerator.
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