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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The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, felt the impact acutely, so much so that the government’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps became embroiled in the culture wars.
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Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Instead of gas, water is carried through the pipes buried beneath the earth, and furnaces inside buildings are replaced with ground source heat pumps connected to water loops -- a system that works akin to a conveyor belt transferring energy from inside to out or from outside to in.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2024
In North Florida, the cooler temperatures make heat pumps a practical choice for efficient heating and cooling.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Federal dollars will help replace natural gas boilers with electric heat pumps and will pay for installation of energy-efficient LED lights.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Instead of gas, water is carried through the pipes buried beneath the earth, and furnaces inside buildings are replaced with ground source heat pumps connected to water loops -- a system that works akin to a conveyor belt transferring energy from inside to out or from outside to in.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2024
In North Florida, the cooler temperatures make heat pumps a practical choice for efficient heating and cooling.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Federal dollars will help replace natural gas boilers with electric heat pumps and will pay for installation of energy-efficient LED lights.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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