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Oxford study proves heat pumps triumph over fossil fuels in the cold (www.nationalobserver.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Oxford study proves heat pumps triumph over fossil fuels in the cold::Published Monday in the scientific journal Joule, the research found that heat pumps are two to three times more efficient than their oil and gas counterparts, specifically in temperatures ranging from 10 C to -20 C.

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[–] ahal@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure it does. Unless your average temp in January is under 5F? And on those really cold days the gas furnace kicks in anyway, so you get the most efficient heating no matter what.

[–] SillyNakedIce@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So you still need a gas furnace…