No-one is going to use direct electricity heating these days though. Heat pumps are the king
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Damage@feddit.it 4 weeks agoIdk about other countries, but in Italy I’m quite sure the power infrastructure isn’t ready to handle the enormous requirements of switching from gas to electrical heating
lauha@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Damage@feddit.it 4 weeks ago
Well, unless you want to power the pump via pedals, the problem stands, even if greatly diminished.
lauha@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yes, but few kilowatts per house is not a big solar system.
Damage@feddit.it 4 weeks ago
Hilarious, you think the average Italian can afford a private/condo solar installation?
humanspiral@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
The wrong analysis for energy transition involves proposals to nuke energy sources from orbit followed by a transition. Italy has still managed 14% NG reduction in April. I understand little heating in the month, though. Heat pump efficiency in Italy can be well over 600% due to mild winters, and double as AC. Energy transition analysis is simple. Add solar, worry about NG electrict utility tears later. This also reduces market prices of NG, for those who don’t switch.
lime@feddit.nu 4 weeks ago
i mean, italy has not produced enough power to meet domestic demands since the 80s. they’re the biggest electricity importer in europe. i don’t know if the rest of the continent can handle them switching off of gas.
Damage@feddit.it 4 weeks ago
The context of the conversation is vast deployment of solar panels
lime@feddit.nu 4 weeks ago
yeah, intermittent power that recently led to grid collapse in spain. it’s not about how much power you make, it’s about how to distribute it efficiently.
humanspiral@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
US disinformation pigfuckers claimed it was due to intermittent power. No such conclusions were ever made, and there is no physical/tech challenge/impossibility to not have a stable grid with intermittent power.
stink@lemmygrad.ml 4 weeks ago
Sand batteries are perfect for heat