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by wolvesechoes 705 days ago
> Wood burning is never sustainable, 'green', nor healthy. It boggles the mind that it is not normal to outlaw it.

That's right! Then everyone will have to buy this expensive heat pump sold by few corporations around the world! It is only green when it fills correct pockets.
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tpm 705 days ago
It's not that few really, the technology is not very complicated.
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wolvesechoes 705 days ago
Well, I work for one of such corporations, doing modelling and simulation of HVAC/R systems, heat pumps included. You can believe or not, but there is not much competition there, unless you consider, for example, Carrier and Viessmann as separate manufacturers (and they are not since May 2023).
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tpm 704 days ago
Nibe, Stiebel Eltron, IVT, Thermia, Vaillant, Daikin, IME, Hoval, Grubmann, Hitachi, Atlantic/Fujitsu, BDR Thermea, Mitsubishi Electric, I could probably find many more. Some are probably local to Central Europe, but that only reinforces my point.
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