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- How a heat pump works https://hvac-learning.com/courses/heat-pumps-part-1/ 324 comments
- Do heat pumps work in cold climates? https://carbonswitch.com/do-heat-pumps-work-in-cold-weather/ 326 comments
- Heat Pumps Work Miracles https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2012/06/heat-pumps-work-miracles/ 243 comments
- US companies are producing heat pumps that work below -20F https://electrek.co/2022/12/26/us-companies-are-producing-heat-pumps-that-work-below-20f/ 330 comments
- Heat pumps: what are they, how do they work, and should you get one? https://www.theguardian.com/energy-efficient-home/2024/feb/12/heat-pumps-what-are-they-how-do-they-work-and-should-you-get-one 55 comments europe
- Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don't know it yet https://grist.org/housing/heat-pumps-do-work-in-the-cold-americans-just-dont-know-it-yet/ 4 comments climate
- Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don't know it yet https://grist.org/housing/heat-pumps-do-work-in-the-cold-americans-just-dont-know-it-yet 31 comments environment
- Heat pumps are having a moment in Colorado, but do they really work in the bitter cold? https://www.the-journal.com/articles/heat-pumps-are-having-a-moment-in-colorado-but-do-they-really-work-in-the-bitter-cold/ 29 comments energy
- Do heat pumps work in winter? Experts explain why Nordic countries have installed the most devices https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/30/do-heat-pumps-work-in-winter-experts-explain-why-nordic-countries-have-installed-the-most- 117 comments energy
- Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here's how they work https://theconversation.com/electric-heat-pumps-use-much-less-energy-than-furnaces-and-can-cool-houses-too-heres-how-they-work-154779 47 comments energy
- Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here's how they work https://theconversation.com/electric-heat-pumps-use-much-less-energy-than-furnaces-and-can-cool-houses-too-heres-how-they-work-154779 12 comments environment
- TIL: Did you know Heat pumps can also work in warmer months to cool homes? https://neble.app/note/what-are-heat-pumps-and-how-do-they-work?-83o24PMDjuGQXsHerR3LWm= 49 comments energy
- The heat pump market will more than double to $13B in cold climates by 2031. Contrary to popular belief, air-source heat pumps can work very well in cold climates. They’re now the best choice for reducing heating bills, and that’s why their adoption is going to grow quickly in colder countries. https://electrek.co/2022/06/03/heat-pump-market-will-more-than-double-to-13b-in-cold-climates-by-2031/ 107 comments energy
- Heat pumps are having a moment, but do they really work in the bitter cold? Yes. Heat pumps are having their moment, thanks to a combination of improved technology making the units more efficient in cold weather, and financial incentives. “Heat pumps are ready to take off.” https://coloradosun.com/2023/01/26/heat-pumps-work-colorado 236 comments energy
- Heat pumps are having a moment, but do they really work in the bitter cold? Yes. Heat pumps are having their moment, thanks to a combination of improved technology making the units more efficient in cold weather, and financial incentives. “Heat pumps are ready to take off.” https://coloradosun.com/2023/01/26/heat-pumps-work-colorado/ 371 comments energy
- This super-efficient appliance could save you thousands on home energy costs. “The consumer’s perception is ‘heat pumps don’t work in cold climates, why would I want one? The excitement in this is around a special type of heat pump that can produce an efficient heat – even in sub-zero temperatures." https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/us/heat-pumps-energy-costs-lbg-climate/index.html 94 comments energy
- Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don't know it yet. Heat pumps in the U.S. are belaboring under a misconception that has plagued them for decades. Heat pumps are mind-blowingly efficient. Even in subzero temperatures high-end units can be over 100 percent efficient. https://grist.org/housing/heat-pumps-do-work-in-the-cold-americans-just-dont-know-it-yet/ 280 comments energy
- To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job. And success often means someone has to pay a price for polluting, whether at the pump or elsewhere. https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-price-hike-policies-emissions-1d211ff66f7ab768a69466b9af281c79 115 comments science