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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Large-scale batteries, heat pumps, solar panels, and better grid management could reduce US energy emissions, which remain among the highest in the world.
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
In January, Edward Miliband, Britain’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, unveiled the Warm Homes Plan, a £15 billion ($20 billion) investment to cut energy bills and emissions by upgrading millions of homes with insulation, heat pumps, and solar panels.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The facility is complete with 15 total acres of gardens and uses solar panels, reed-bed sewage systems, ground-source heat pumps, and rainwater harvesting.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
In January, Edward Miliband, Britain’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, unveiled the Warm Homes Plan, a £15 billion ($20 billion) investment to cut energy bills and emissions by upgrading millions of homes with insulation, heat pumps, and solar panels.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The facility is complete with 15 total acres of gardens and uses solar panels, reed-bed sewage systems, ground-source heat pumps, and rainwater harvesting.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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