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OT - Gridwatch and renewables snark again
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Most woodburning stoves are very inefficient and polluting. Power stations are an entirely different kettle of fish.
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The last thing you want on a domestic fire is industrial coal.
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Burning wood for direct heat: Stove efficiency must be at least 60% under current regs. Rising to 80% by 2022.
Thermal power station: Wiki reckons a CCGT is ~62%.
It's a lot easier to get heat than power.
Andy
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That 'efficiency' is not the same as true thermnal efficienby tho.
Once its warmed up and been running a few hours...