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		skummetmaelk on Aug 3, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Falling lithium-ion battery prices to drive rapid ... Electrical heating is not used when it can be avoided. It is much better to use waste heat from energy production and industry to heat your home: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating

zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC on Aug 3, 2017 [–]

Actually, in Norway most of the heating is done with electricity (they have loads of hydro power).

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