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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As the video mentions, that's not including a bunch of the required power to run an actual unit made to cool things like a fridge or air conditioner. The 3 COP number is inclusive of those extra power draws.

Absolutely, that's why I'm mentioning it is a theoretical coefficient. It is worth noticing that the compressor, which is the part that's being replaced here, is the main user of energy in a typical heat pump. So there is hope that if we get to the same level of engineering efficiency, we can get a very efficient system in the future. Maybe not up to 20, but certainly better than what we have now, and with a mechanically very troublesome part gone.

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