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[–] Showroom7561 7 points 10 months ago (14 children)

That's great for climate goals, but can someone tell me how we're supposed to heat our homes? Electricity?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (11 children)
  1. Better insulation.
  2. Heat pumps.
  3. By the time gas heating is eliminated, climate change will have solved that problem.
[–] Showroom7561 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

Heat pumps sounds like a good way forward. I haven't looked into the cost to replace a heater in a home, but I guess new homes could just have them installed by default.

What about natural gas use in home cooking/restaurants? Surely, you can't just replace that easily.

EDIT: And what about heating water? I mean, natural gas is used for more than heating the space in a home.

[–] PhoenixAlpha 17 points 10 months ago

Induction stovetops are fast, efficient, and safe. (but regular electric is fine as well)

Water heaters are similarly available in electric and heat pump configurations.

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