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** ''Industry'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for producing heat in manufacturing. The efficiency would be the same for electricity as it would be for fuel. | ** ''Industry'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for producing heat in manufacturing. The efficiency would be the same for electricity as it would be for fuel. | ||
** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps. | ** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps. | ||
* The <code>(watts per capita)</code> refers to watts ''averaged over the whole year'', or as some would say, "watts RMS". Not peak watts. | |||
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The estimate could be an ''over''estimate if... | The estimate could be an ''over''estimate if... | ||