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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For example, a massive shift to more effective electric vehicles and domestic heating will lead to less than 3% of Germany’s vehicle fleet using combustion engines by 2050 and one third of household heating will be provided by heat pumps.
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In colder climates, 95% efficient gas furnaces fare better than ENERGY STAR® heat pumps.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Johnston hopes to accomplish the goals around climate resilience by adding 2,000 heat pumps, EV chargers and solar arrays to houses, businesses and nonprofits this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Recurrent has a complete list of EVs that have heat pumps.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In colder climates, 95% efficient gas furnaces fare better than ENERGY STAR® heat pumps.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Johnston hopes to accomplish the goals around climate resilience by adding 2,000 heat pumps, EV chargers and solar arrays to houses, businesses and nonprofits this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Recurrent has a complete list of EVs that have heat pumps.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat pump
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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