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 building integrates perlite insulation, timber balcony structures, 500 sq m (5,400 sq ft) of photovoltaic panels, and a hybrid gas/heat pump system by Atlantic Systèmes, achieving around 60% energy self-sufficiency in compliance with France's RE2020 2025 [green building] targets.
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Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
In many countries, electricity still carries higher taxes and charges than fossil fuels, slowing the uptake of electric vehicles, heat pumps and industrial electrification.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Each building is then outfitted with water-source heat pumps.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Replacing a gas furnace with a heat pump in the Bay Area can run about $25,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
In many countries, electricity still carries higher taxes and charges than fossil fuels, slowing the uptake of electric vehicles, heat pumps and industrial electrification.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Each building is then outfitted with water-source heat pumps.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Replacing a gas furnace with a heat pump in the Bay Area can run about $25,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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