Infrared Room Heaters

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jbushart

In my state, 80% of electricity is produced fromcoal ... meaning that the heat energy being generated by the burning coal is wasted. The btus going up the chimneys to produce the electricity is a total loss. Then, from the point it is produced to the point of use, much of the electricity created is lost in transmission.

By the time electricity reaches my home ... almost as much energy has been used to get it there than what I will be using it for.

In this regard, electricity is the least efficient of all forms of energy which is why it is the most expensive to produce.

That is a meaningless fact. All forms of energy PRODCTION and delivery have losses. Burning abundant coal for energy is one of the true bargains. We have hundreds of years worth of coal in this country.


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