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Re: end of world as we know it

To: "Dave Torr" <>
Subject: Re: end of world as we know it
From: "Chris Sanderson" <>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:00:12 +1100
Hi Dave,

That's cause you're on gas, which is much more efficient than coal for
heating water as I understand it.  If you were on coal power it might make
more difference.

Regards,
Chris

On Feb 13, 2008 3:49 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:

> I would like some evidence that 80% of domestic use is for heating water.
> I
> would suspect that heating the house in the southern states takes a lot
> more
> energy and cooling the house in the northern states (and southern states
> summer) would also take a fair chunk. I just evaluated solar hotwater for
> my
> wife and myself in Melbourne and the %age of our gas bill (let alone our
> total energy bill) that it would save was pretty small.
>
>
>
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