space heating
noun
: heating of spaces especially for human comfort by any means (such as fuel, electricity, or solar radiation) with the heater either within the space or external to it
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Per Times staffer Blanca Begert, burning gas and propane for cooking, as well as water and space heating, in California homes and businesses creates 10% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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
Data center excess heat could warm 10% of European homes by 2030
Waste heat from the facilities could supply up to 300 TWh of space heating by 2030 if fully integrated into nearby district networks: IEA
All series are visible.
—April Roach,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As temperatures drop, people will often increase their use of hot water for long showers and to prevent freezing of pipes and space heating in order to keep warm.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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
Data center excess heat could warm 10% of European homes by 2030
Waste heat from the facilities could supply up to 300 TWh of space heating by 2030 if fully integrated into nearby district networks: IEA
All series are visible.
—April Roach,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As temperatures drop, people will often increase their use of hot water for long showers and to prevent freezing of pipes and space heating in order to keep warm.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Space heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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