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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Goes towards rooftop solar, battery panels, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, small wind turbines and more.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Federal incentives that are in the process of being phased out include those mentioned above, as well as electric vehicle chargers, biomass stoves, air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps, weatherization features, exterior door and window upgrades and an energy audit.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Compared to inefficient gas appliances, heat pumps can save Maryland households $705 annually on average while heat pump water heaters can save households $350 per year.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
The plan would eliminate within six months a $7,500 consumer tax credit for purchases of electric vehicles as well as home energy rebates for things like electric heat pumps and induction stoves.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Federal incentives that are in the process of being phased out include those mentioned above, as well as electric vehicle chargers, biomass stoves, air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps, weatherization features, exterior door and window upgrades and an energy audit.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Compared to inefficient gas appliances, heat pumps can save Maryland households $705 annually on average while heat pump water heaters can save households $350 per year.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
The plan would eliminate within six months a $7,500 consumer tax credit for purchases of electric vehicles as well as home energy rebates for things like electric heat pumps and induction stoves.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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