Sam D'Amico: Gas stoves lose 60% of their energy to ambient air
Sam D'Amico · Impulse Labs, Trojan Horse for Battery-Powered Homes | Backed by Lux Capital · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Oct 4, 2024 · at 16:27
Sam D'Amico, founder of Impulse Labs, compares the thermal and electrical efficiency of traditional gas cooktops with induction stoves.
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“Estimated around like 60% of the energy that comes out of your gas flame heats the room, not the pot. And meanwhile, induction is like, 95% plus, depending on a bunch of different internal electrical details.”
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