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Yet another one, who thinks it's about electricity. We don't have much of a problem with that, since gas only makes up about 10% of the energy mix. About 75% of
by BurningPenguin 4y ago
Yet another one, who thinks it's about electricity. We don't have much of a problem with that, since gas only makes up about 10% of the energy mix. About 75% of all households in Germany use gas and oil for heating. Your magic nuclear reactor won't change that. Switching those things takes some time, and it won't be done until next winter. All companies specialized in that are already booked out and there is a shortage on the necessary parts to build that stuff.
- rich_sasha 4y agoThey are quite fungible for heating. I don't know how prices compare, but UK is on a big drive to replace gas boilers in private homes with heat pumps. The main obstacle is actually poor general building standards and insulation. I believe German standards are quite a bit higher. Basically, the peak temperature produced by air-source heat pumps is lower than that from a boiler, so without better insulation they don't work so well (or something like that).
- BurningPenguin 4y agoIdk what the exact differences are. I only know, that newer buildings are already required to have proper insulation, so for those that are built or (properly) renovated in, idk maybe the last 20 years or so, should be fine. But we also have plenty of older buildings, that need some work. That's probably also one of the reasons why many people go for wood pellets to replace the gas heater. Add to that all the really old buildings, that can't be renovated due to urban heritage protections. But as said, all the companies are booked out and parts aren't available fast enough, thanks to outsourcing to China...