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 growing demand is fueled by advances in drilling and heat pump technologies, supported by government incentives and global clean energy targets.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Geothermal heat pump systems can serve individual homes, commercial buildings and even neighborhood or business developments.
—Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
However, Wiatros-Motyka pointed out, electricity is becoming a bigger part of the total energy picture with the rapid rise of EVs, the wider adoption of heat pumps and battery energy storage.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Glaser said Elevate, which manages the property as the commercial equivalent of a homeowners association, explored different alternatives for heating the building: heat pumps, electricity and natural gas.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Geothermal heat pump systems can serve individual homes, commercial buildings and even neighborhood or business developments.
—Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
However, Wiatros-Motyka pointed out, electricity is becoming a bigger part of the total energy picture with the rapid rise of EVs, the wider adoption of heat pumps and battery energy storage.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Glaser said Elevate, which manages the property as the commercial equivalent of a homeowners association, explored different alternatives for heating the building: heat pumps, electricity and natural gas.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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