Norm Etkind: When thinking about alternative fuels, don’t forget wood

July 25, 2022, from the VT Digger

“I heard a radio ad recently that said you can heat your house using solar electricity and heat pumps. Consider: There is little available sun in the winter and, as the temperature drops, it reduces the amount of heat that heat pumps can efficiently extract from the outside air.

All told, you will not be heating your house with air source heat pumps powered by solar electricity to any appreciable extent…”