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Wood-burning homes targeted as major air polluters

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by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-03 20:15 (#2WWB)

Wood is really cheap, and electricity is really expensive ($0.20/kWh in New Zealand, where incomes are really low).

If you've got a way to reverse those issues, you'll be onto something.

Re: Costs (Score: 2, Insightful)

by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-02-03 21:39 (#2WWD)

The solution is quite easy... Burn the wood in the electrical generating plants. That'll quickly fix both problems.

Also, heat pumps only require 1/3rd to 1/4th the electric of basic resistive heaters, and better units can operate down to air temperatures below NZ's lowest ever recorded. A ductless mini split or a PTAC heat pumps can be had for under $700, and the majority of the installation can be done by an average homeowner, with the pros doing the final hook-ups. Just check the specs for minimum temperature before buying, as some are much better than others.

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