Jan RosenowNov 23, 2023

The Guardian asked me: “How did Norway become the world’s heat pump leader?”

My answer: “Norway ensured early on that fossil-fuel heating was the most expensive option, making heat pumps cost competitive.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/23/norway-heat-pumps-cold-heating

‘You can walk around in a T-shirt’: how Norway brought heat pumps in from the cold

Device installed in two-thirds of households of country whose experience suggests switching to greener heating can be done

The Guardian
Show threadJuan Per¢ent,🇲🇽 🍉,🇻🇪
@janrosenow Great. They factored in externalities of carbon by taxing oil, and magically heat pumps became a cheaper option. It’s the f*cking capitalist way to go about it , and works kind of. We are disregarding externalities, and even subsidizing companies that live off burning carbon. No wonder we are living trough such a hot mess.
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