4 ms·
Yes, if you're counting the heat output as part of the useful energy, but parent was specifically talking about converting electricity into heat and back again.
by rnhmjoj 4y ago
Yes, if you're counting the heat output as part of the useful energy, but parent was specifically talking about converting electricity into heat and back again.
- jbay808 4y agoSo am I. If you're going from electricity to heat for storage and back to electricity, you'll get better efficiency by using a heat pump to generate that stored heat. In general, sticking to processes that are as close to reversible as possible will be the most efficient.