A vital step towards energy security in the current environment. Without transitioning heating to electric methods, the heating system will continue to be dependent on gas.
Heat pumps are so efficient that an installed heat pumps leads to a 60% drop of gas consumption relative to when that same household would have heated their home using a gas boiler. That is in the case that the electricity that powers the heating still comes from a gas-based power station.
Of course, heat pumps have the additional benefit that it enables us to transition heating away from fossil fuels completely, as any electricity generation source can now be used for heating.
Anything that helps us meet our environment targets whilst denying Russia our money or power over us is a win in my book
Don’t even think about it if your house needs above 20 KWh heat energy or 200/SQM.
Bought my first one 2007!
A strange example of how Russia’s aggression has been a blessing in disguise for the climate.
For those who don’t know how incredible these are nowadays, technology connections did several videos on them.
They modern ones produce more heat in the home per unit of energy, even when that energy comes from a wasteful gas turbine power plant(!).
(This means they are better than burning gas in your home for heat)
Because they don’t actually produce heat, they move it from the outside to the inside of your house. And because of compression/expansion trick, they work even when it’s very cold outside.
They are very popular in Norway by the way, so don’t come with the “too cold” excuse. (Unless your country is substantially colder than Norway.)
Did I mention they double as air conditioners in the summer?
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A vital step towards energy security in the current environment. Without transitioning heating to electric methods, the heating system will continue to be dependent on gas.
Heat pumps are so efficient that an installed heat pumps leads to a 60% drop of gas consumption relative to when that same household would have heated their home using a gas boiler. That is in the case that the electricity that powers the heating still comes from a gas-based power station.
Of course, heat pumps have the additional benefit that it enables us to transition heating away from fossil fuels completely, as any electricity generation source can now be used for heating.
Anything that helps us meet our environment targets whilst denying Russia our money or power over us is a win in my book
Don’t even think about it if your house needs above 20 KWh heat energy or 200/SQM.
Bought my first one 2007!
A strange example of how Russia’s aggression has been a blessing in disguise for the climate.
For those who don’t know how incredible these are nowadays, technology connections did several videos on them.
https://youtu.be/MFEHFsO-XSI
They modern ones produce more heat in the home per unit of energy, even when that energy comes from a wasteful gas turbine power plant(!).
(This means they are better than burning gas in your home for heat)
Because they don’t actually produce heat, they move it from the outside to the inside of your house. And because of compression/expansion trick, they work even when it’s very cold outside.
They are very popular in Norway by the way, so don’t come with the “too cold” excuse. (Unless your country is substantially colder than Norway.)
Did I mention they double as air conditioners in the summer?