I completely understand your point. I know what a heat pump is and how it works. They are great. I am not anti heat pump. I am pro heat pump.
It's just not the point I was actually responding to. The OP was under the impression that you would be "extracting a lot more energy" from the gas in a plant vs the home.
Yes, converting gas to electricity allows you to use a heat pump, which in many cases uses much _less_ energy than a furnace to heat a home. (As long as it's not too cold.)
But that's just not what I was talking about. I was talking about the claim of extracting _more_ energy from the gas. Good day!
It's just not the point I was actually responding to. The OP was under the impression that you would be "extracting a lot more energy" from the gas in a plant vs the home.
Yes, converting gas to electricity allows you to use a heat pump, which in many cases uses much _less_ energy than a furnace to heat a home. (As long as it's not too cold.)
But that's just not what I was talking about. I was talking about the claim of extracting _more_ energy from the gas. Good day!