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Re:Wind is main source of UK electricity for first time by diordiderot on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:22PM (#35907117)
> burning fuel is as efficient as it gets

Considering this is false as many commenters have mentioned, do you feel any obligation to edit or delete your comment?

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Re:Wind is main source of UK electricity for first time by slashdev on Thursday May 11, 2023 @08:23PM (#35910257)
Umm, no. I stand by it, although heat pumps hasn’t occurred to me.

But a typical electric heater is probably not going to match the efficiency of a natural gas heater. It matters how much energy is lost in generation and transmission versus extraction and transmission though.

Also I don’t care for your comment. I think if we met in real life, we would not be friends.

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