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fsckboyyesterday at 10:36 PM1 replyview on HN

>at $250

after subsidy

>who cares?!

fellow taxpayers, fellow ratepayers, people who care about the planet, etc. etc.


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ProllyInfamousyesterday at 10:44 PM

>fellow ratepayers

This reduces electric infrastructure demand, which is why it's subsidized. Presumably, this saves money (duh) for the company (duh) and possibly the customers (presumable duh). Presumably people who care about the planet understand this.

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Running a single heatpump waterheater is the equivalent of not driving your car, annually, according to TVA (in carbon footprint).

I'm running four [two households, ten people]. What's your question?

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edit/tone (educatable moments): <https://www.hotwater.com/water-heater-rebates/tva-heat-pump-...>

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