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Sure. A heat pump only needs to be 170% efficient to make back the generation losses. As for infrastructure losses, natural gas distribution has leaks as well.
by scatters 3y ago
Sure. A heat pump only needs to be 170% efficient to make back the generation losses. As for infrastructure losses, natural gas distribution has leaks as well.
Also, if the power plant is integrated into a CHP system to heat nearby households then generation gets back some percent.
- rgmerk 3y agoGood point. Methane leaks are much more environmentally damaging than often appreciated because methane is such a potent greenhouse gas.