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But many homes already have it (in europe). Huge network of big and small pipelines.

Replacing is a cost.




> Replacing is a cost.

Sorry, I don't understand. What is being replaced? With what?


"I have a gas range, gas water heater, gas logs, and gas backup heat."

With the electricity equivalent.

Makes sense when all is powered by green energy, but it does not makes sense to switch all that and power it with electricity from coal. Then the CO2 costs are higher.


Coal is less than 20% and is continuously going down. Coal will be negligible in a decade or so. Renewables is more than 20% and growing!

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3




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