synthllama@lemmy.sdf.org to Green Energy@slrpnk.net · 1 year agoElectric Water Heaters Are Better at Storing Energy Than a Tesla Powerwallwww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkElectric Water Heaters Are Better at Storing Energy Than a Tesla Powerwallwww.popularmechanics.comsynthllama@lemmy.sdf.org to Green Energy@slrpnk.net · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaresynthllama@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoSeems most useful for those with time of use billing for their electricity. And heat pump water heaters can be even more efficient. There’s a company taking this further in making a fully integrated hot water and home heating heat pump system: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/these-new-double-duty-heat-pumps-can-warm-both-air-and-water Until batteries get cheaper, it could be a better return per $ to look at a system like this.
Seems most useful for those with time of use billing for their electricity. And heat pump water heaters can be even more efficient.
There’s a company taking this further in making a fully integrated hot water and home heating heat pump system: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/these-new-double-duty-heat-pumps-can-warm-both-air-and-water
Until batteries get cheaper, it could be a better return per $ to look at a system like this.