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What about increased use of power for ac/heating and equipment by those staying home? If your power source is all renewables then that uptick in usage at home w
by asimpleusecase 3y ago
What about increased use of power for ac/heating and equipment by those staying home? If your power source is all renewables then that uptick in usage at home would not increase emissions but there would be an increase if central power was from fossil fuels.
- cableshaft 3y agoPretty sure that's accounted for, based on this paragraph: "The study found that remote workers’ non-work travel increased, with more driving and more flying. You said that homes were not always optimised for decarbonisation, in terms of using renewable energy and the efficiency of appliances, and there were some scale-related energy savings. For instance, a small home printer is likely to be less energy efficient than an office printer." Still up to half as much emissions when working from home, even taking that into consideration.