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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I mean, a resistive electric heater is still ("just") 100% efficient.

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah but if some direct combustion of a fossil fuel is cheaper than electricity, then the actual dollars per unit heat will be cheaper with a fossil fuel source.

[–] 872XXE@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Cheaper, but less efficient. Fossil fuels have a efficiency < 1.

Question is, what’s more important for you: money or environment…