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    We Say That Energy Cannot Be Created nor Destroyed, Yet
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We Say That Energy Cannot Be Created nor Destroyed, Yet

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We say that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, yet a heat pump usually delivers more energy (heat) into the house than it receives from the power source (electricity, gas, etc). Why is this not a violation of the law of conservation of energy?

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