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 average household in the state can save up to 10% in utility bills by switching a fossil fuel water heater to an electric heat pump water heater.
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Tenaya Taylor, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
On the other hand, Spain has included a new fee that reflects on hotel bills, contributing towards a fund for heat pumps and solar panels at schools.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
Bring in hybrid water heating to heat pump technology.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
In addition, electricity use is expected to climb as people and businesses turn to electric heat pumps, cars and industrial equipment to replace devices that burn oil, natural gas and coal.
—Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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Tenaya Taylor, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
On the other hand, Spain has included a new fee that reflects on hotel bills, contributing towards a fund for heat pumps and solar panels at schools.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
Bring in hybrid water heating to heat pump technology.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
In addition, electricity use is expected to climb as people and businesses turn to electric heat pumps, cars and industrial equipment to replace devices that burn oil, natural gas and coal.
—Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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