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Seems like the “sunk cost fallacy” Wikipedia page might need an update. The choice to pursue hydrogen-fuelled combined heat and power is particularly mystifyin
by rgmerk 4y ago
Seems like the “sunk cost fallacy” Wikipedia page might need an update.
The choice to pursue hydrogen-fuelled combined heat and power is particularly mystifying, given that Japanese companies are market leaders in heat pumps. Tokyo’S climate is also ideally suited for heat pumps, given the need for air conditioning in summer and the fact they’ll heat just fine in the coldest conditions greater Tokyo ever experiences.
- kube-system 4y agoI suspect one man’s “sunk cost fallacy” is another man’s “attempt at regulatory capture with patents in their back pocket”.
- fomine3 4y agoHydrogen cogeneration system called Ene-farm is just an efficient replacement of gas water heater. It uses only hydrogen from gas and just emit CO2. Gas company don't want to switch from gas to electric heating for obvious reason. Also there are many houses/apartments that is small so can't have heat pump water heater. It's weird solution and similar system can be built with ICE, but fuel cell is sounds clean for advertisement. I don't know is govt focused much on it.
- presentation 4y agoMost homes in Tokyo already are equipped with heat pump air conditioners FYI