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Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half
A new discussion argues that shifting the world's energy systems to electricity, powered increasingly by renewables, could halve total global energy consumption. The claim rests on the fact that combustion engines and fossil-fuel plants waste most of their energy as heat, while electric motors and heat pumps are far more efficient. Commenters are debating whether the scale of grid upgrades and battery production needed makes such a transition realistic.
Why now: Debate over energy efficiency and decarbonisation is prominent as countries push electrification of transport and heating.
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- Electrification Could Cut Global Energy Use in Half · toomuchtodo · 227
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