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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Tax credits for homeowners who purchase solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, energy efficient windows, and more would be eliminated.
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Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 5 June 2025
For those ready to make an even bigger leap, installing a heat pump, switching to central air or upgrading your HVAC or AC system to one with a high Energy Star rating are other long-term investments.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The International Energy Agency (IEA) echoes this, identifying real-time grid intelligence as essential for decarbonization, electrification, and the coming surge of EVs, heat pumps, and data centers.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The bill aims to help with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal, announced in 2022, of six million heat pumps installed by 2030.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 5 June 2025
For those ready to make an even bigger leap, installing a heat pump, switching to central air or upgrading your HVAC or AC system to one with a high Energy Star rating are other long-term investments.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The International Energy Agency (IEA) echoes this, identifying real-time grid intelligence as essential for decarbonization, electrification, and the coming surge of EVs, heat pumps, and data centers.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The bill aims to help with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal, announced in 2022, of six million heat pumps installed by 2030.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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