It isn't great, but perhaps surprisingly so using gas to create electricity and the electricity for a heat pump, is still a lot better than using a regular gas boiler. In other words, you'll get more heat out of a m3 of gas when you use it to create electricity and power a heat pump with the generated electricity, generally speaking.
So it is an improvement even if the net is 100% dirty. But it isn't, even in winter we can get a lot of electricity from renewable sources.
I think there are two big issues with heat pumps: they are expensive and require well insulated homes. Both problems can be solved.
So it is an improvement even if the net is 100% dirty. But it isn't, even in winter we can get a lot of electricity from renewable sources.
I think there are two big issues with heat pumps: they are expensive and require well insulated homes. Both problems can be solved.
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