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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Soon, all new buildings constructed in Maryland will have to use electric heat pumps and water heaters, rather than gas-burning equivalents.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
There is a wide range of electrification and efficiency upgrades that qualify under these programs, but importantly the list includes appliances such as heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and electric coil or induction stoves.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Alaska’s southern coastal communities, meanwhile, will receive more than $38.6 million to replace oil-burning heating systems with more efficient electric heat pumps.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 July 2024
And in upstate New York, where natural gas is relatively cheap, there’s not a great financial benefit for residents to switch their HVAC systems to electric heat pumps.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2024
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
There is a wide range of electrification and efficiency upgrades that qualify under these programs, but importantly the list includes appliances such as heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and electric coil or induction stoves.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Alaska’s southern coastal communities, meanwhile, will receive more than $38.6 million to replace oil-burning heating systems with more efficient electric heat pumps.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 July 2024
And in upstate New York, where natural gas is relatively cheap, there’s not a great financial benefit for residents to switch their HVAC systems to electric heat pumps.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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