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Old 01-11-13, 01:50 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by BradC View Post
...it works out *much* cheaper to use natural gas heating if you are in any area serviced by a gas supply (most metro areas anyway)...
Yeah, it varies so much locally...

Here is a splendid calculator to easily calculate the differences both in cost and also in CO2 emissions for your particular location. The calculator includes the typical CO2 output for a coal powered electric plant.

The happy optimum is when both cost AND CO2 are minimized by the same choice.

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