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Re:Closing the "green gap": energy savings from the math of ... by 11101010001100 on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @09:51AM (#43172577)
Ask yourself what is the difference between a heat pump and an electric resistance heater?
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Re:Closing the "green gap": energy savings from the math of ... by ryao on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @02:51PM (#43176443)
This does not matter for total energy usage calculations unless you consider the environmental heat to be an input, but as far as the industry is concerned, it is free, which is why the COP for heat pumps is greater than 1.
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