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Feature from Environmental Building News
October 1, 2002
Water Heating:
A Look at the Options
Rarely the focus of much attention, water heating accounts for surprisingly large energy loads and environmental impacts. Water heating is typically the second largest energy expenditure in homes (behind space heating) and the fourth largest in commercial buildings (behind lighting, heating, and cooling). In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, a standard residential electric water heater is responsible for nearly half the carbon dioxide emissions of an average passenger car!
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