• silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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      8 months ago

      They solve different problems.

      Advanced geothermal like this provides electricity on-demand, whenever you want it, reducing the need for storage.

      Heat pumps move heat inside or into an industrial process, and use electricity in the process.

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      8 months ago

      Heat Pumps with a thermal battery make a ton of sense and they’re available right now. The issue with them is that they need a LOT of space in order to work well and they’re expensive AF.

      The YouTuber “Undecided with Matt Ferrell” recently did a video on them.