“共益电气化：确保电气化实现公共利益”系列报告之《共益电气化：供暖》
执行摘要
睿博能源智库认为，有效益的电气化，或者说实现社会利益最大化的电气化，需要达到以下一个或多个条件，且对另外两个条件不产生反作用：
从长期看可以为消费者省钱；
促进电网的更好管理；
减少对环境的消极影响。
由于供暖在普通美国家庭的能耗...
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