Electric Boiler
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
2 statements about Electric Boiler, every show
O'Donnell: Electric boilers double or triple emissions on today's US grid
“A heat pump may get you about level with emissions from burning fuel directly locally, and an electric boiler will multiply your scope one plus two, at least by a factor of two and maybe three.”
O'Donnell: Direct electrification cannot achieve a 90% emissions reduction without storage
“The upper limit that we typically see in the United States anywhere is anywhere that Maybe you'll get 30% of the hours of the year of clean power. You might get as much as 40% of the hours of the year of low cost power. But so it's a solution that's on the mar…”