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To quantify and evaluate the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and financial viability of four residential heating pathways in New York State.

October 26, 2022Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining

A comparative analysis of the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and financial viability of residential heating systems located in New York state

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To quantify and evaluate the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and financial viability of four residential heating pathways in New York State.
Compared three low-carbon residential heating alternatives—bioheat (biomass-based diesel blend), natural gas, and an electric air-source heat pump—against a conventional ultra-low sulfur diesel baseline.
Incorporated the social cost of carbon as an internalized financial benefit and conducted sensitivity analyses on net present value discount rates, fuel prices, capital installation costs, and carbon intensity.
The electric air-source heat pump scenario produced the lowest cumulative emissions at 28,545 Mt CO2e, followed by the bioheat scenario at 51,438 Mt CO2e.
The bioheat pathway achieved the highest net present value at $3,684,513, while the electric air-source heat pump pathway generated a net present value of $3,618,229.

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Comparative modeling finds electric heat pumps minimize emissions while bioheat maximizes net present value in residential heating, highlighting key trade-offs for decarbonization.

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Frank et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa762994fce038bfde5821b https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2442

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Comparative modeling finds electric heat pumps minimize emissions while bioheat maximizes net present value in residential heating, highlighting key trade-offs for decarbonization.

A comparative analysis of the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and financial viability of residential heating systems located in New York state

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A comparative analysis of the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and financial viability of residential heating systems located in New York state

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