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 Commission also recommended incentives to install heat pumps, solar panels, and battery storage in residential and industrial buildings.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Geothermal is four times more efficient than a boiler or furnace and twice as efficient as an air-source heat pump.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The mayor made the announcement at Woodside Houses in Queens, where electric heat pumps were installed as part of a pilot program in 2023.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This mechanical heartbeat allows the material to act as a heat pump without complex machinery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Geothermal is four times more efficient than a boiler or furnace and twice as efficient as an air-source heat pump.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The mayor made the announcement at Woodside Houses in Queens, where electric heat pumps were installed as part of a pilot program in 2023.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
This mechanical heartbeat allows the material to act as a heat pump without complex machinery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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