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Using Electricity for Heat Creates Massive Carbon Reductions, RMI Finds

Businesses and homes that use electricity for heat instead of fossil fuels can avoid 10% of US carbon emissions, a new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute found. In addition, the RMI analysis concluded that those savings can increase the use of smart grid-connected devices, maximizing the efficient use of renewable energy.

RMI’s new report, “The Economics of Electrifying Buildings” compared electric space and water heating to fossil fuel-sourced heat for new construction and home retrofits under varying electric rate structures in Oakland, California, Houston, Texas, Providence, Rhode Island, and Chicago.

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