Mad (Flt) Scientist wrote
Electric deicing is not superior to boots - it has a number of problems of its own, including the power required to get equivalent performance, and the need to generate that power from somewhere.
The most effective system around today is almost certainly bleed air used to heat the surface
Consider that the Boeing 787 (will) use electric heating in the wings for both de-ice and anti-ice, not bleed air. Boeing expects this technique to be both superior and energy saving.