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"The best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to
electrify something — anything at all.
That’s because those who have already dipped their toes into home
electrification are more likely to dive into additional projects, according to
a new survey that could help shape electrification programs around the country.
The survey, released on Wednesday by the American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), gathered responses from 1,801 homeowners and
renters about the fuels they use to heat and cook at home, and why they might
switch from powering those activities with gas or oil to electricity instead.
The sample represented the U.S. population in terms of age, income, gender,
homeownership, geographic distribution, home energy use, and political
affiliation, according to ACEEE.
The ACEEE team uncovered a wealth of insights: People who had childhood
experience with electric systems were more likely to want to transition to
electric appliances, and those who believe climate change is happening were
nearly twice as likely to want to make the switch.
But among the most striking findings was that people who already own electric
lawn equipment and solar panels were more interested in electrifying other
parts of their home — namely, their heating, water heating, and cooking — than
non-owners. And sometimes by a gaping margin."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
