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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Last year, Moore joined eight other state leaders pledging to accelerate the adoption of highly efficient heat pumps by 2030.
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Anne Havemann, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Building codes also help bring down the costs of new technologies — electric heat pumps, for instance — by spurring widespread adoption.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Gas furnaces are generally less efficient than electric heat pumps.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Councilmember Jennifer Hansen-Romero and Vice Mayor Peggy McQuaid also questioned whether the reserve funds would be better used on other projects like the city’s heat pump rebate program or installing electric vehicle charging stations.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anne Havemann, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Building codes also help bring down the costs of new technologies — electric heat pumps, for instance — by spurring widespread adoption.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Gas furnaces are generally less efficient than electric heat pumps.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Councilmember Jennifer Hansen-Romero and Vice Mayor Peggy McQuaid also questioned whether the reserve funds would be better used on other projects like the city’s heat pump rebate program or installing electric vehicle charging stations.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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