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Purely a data point, and not meant to be persuasive, but I bought a heat pump dryer this year, largely because of the ventless operation. Dryer lint fires are f

Purely a data point, and not meant to be persuasive, but I bought a heat pump dryer this year, largely because of the ventless operation. Dryer lint fires are frightening. Heat pumps could save money in new construction by reducing the amount of copper, too. Builders will be all over that if it becomes acceptable. I think we’ll find that there are other benefits that come with new technology beyond the direct electricity consumption. Worst cases, though, if all the electricity is produced in clean methods, how much does it matter that we’re not using it as efficiently as we could be?

mytailorisrich 3y ago
If you mean copper pipes, I don't think that heat pumps save anything. In addition nowadays there are plastic pipes that may actually be superior to copper (no corrosion and they are cheaper). My point is that if electricity is effectively free then there is no incentive to invest in energy saving. The same goes for any resources. In any case, I don't think it is a realistic prospect to expect electricity to become effectively free at least in the medium term.