heat pump
noun
: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
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But with heat pumps, they’re powered by electricity.
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Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Electrical technologies like industrial heat pumps, electric resistance heaters, electric arcs and electromagnetic induction can provide the heat needed by industry, and some can achieve temperatures higher than fossil fuel combustion- — more than hot enough for any industrial process.
—Jeffrey Rissman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Tax breaks, rebates and subsidies abound at the federal level, especially after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including for buying electric appliances such as heat pumps and electric water heaters.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
On the demand side, heat pumps are a more energy efficient method of heating houses than gas powered boilers, but their roll out in the UK will be held back by structural challenges.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
And residents can expect to save money on utilities, thanks to the installation of compact through-wall heat pumps in each Bethune apartment.
—Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Teslas have come with a proprietary heat pump tech since 2021.
—Aarian Marshall
matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
Gradient was founded seven years ago in San Francisco with the ambition to decarbonize buildings with a window unit heat pump that can be easily installed without technicians.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
One of the major barriers to heat pump adoption is cost: When a boiler breaks down, the upfront expense of switching to a heat pump is usually much greater than sticking with a fossil-fuel alternative.
—Olivia Rudgard, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Electrical technologies like industrial heat pumps, electric resistance heaters, electric arcs and electromagnetic induction can provide the heat needed by industry, and some can achieve temperatures higher than fossil fuel combustion- — more than hot enough for any industrial process.
—Jeffrey Rissman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Tax breaks, rebates and subsidies abound at the federal level, especially after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including for buying electric appliances such as heat pumps and electric water heaters.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
On the demand side, heat pumps are a more energy efficient method of heating houses than gas powered boilers, but their roll out in the UK will be held back by structural challenges.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
And residents can expect to save money on utilities, thanks to the installation of compact through-wall heat pumps in each Bethune apartment.
—Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Teslas have come with a proprietary heat pump tech since 2021.
—Aarian Marshall
matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
Gradient was founded seven years ago in San Francisco with the ambition to decarbonize buildings with a window unit heat pump that can be easily installed without technicians.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
One of the major barriers to heat pump adoption is cost: When a boiler breaks down, the upfront expense of switching to a heat pump is usually much greater than sticking with a fossil-fuel alternative.
—Olivia Rudgard, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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