Heat pumps

Clean industry

How heat pumps can turn wasted energy into low-carbon whisky

A century-old Scottish distillery has halved its CO₂ emissions with waste-heat recovery tech. Others could follow suit — if regulations and economics align.

By Jeff St. John . 24 June 2024

glass of whisky — Tastes great, less CO₂. (haveseen)

Heat pumps

Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters

The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.

By Akielly Hu . 7 August 2023
Heat pumps

Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target

The chilly New England state blew past its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps by 2025. Now it's pledging to install 175,000 more by 2027.

By Alison F. Takemura . 27 July 2023
Heat pumps

Replacing ACs with heat pumps: A backdoor way to decarbonize heating

The idea has huge emissions-slashing potential, and regulators across the U.S. are starting to take it seriously.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2023
Heat pumps

Steam made by heat pumps can help clean up industry and manufacturing

Startup AtmosZero wants to make all-electric, high-efficiency heat pumps the technology of choice for industrial heat.

By Jeff St. John . 27 June 2023
Heat pumps

Chart: Here's how the US could get heat pumps in every home by 2050

A new report from Rewiring America lays out the pace of heat-pump deployment that will be needed to hit the country's ambitious climate targets.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 June 2023
Guides and how-tos

DOE's new tool helps you get your share of the climate law's billions

The Biden administration launched a hub to walk you through the process of accessing Inflation Reduction Act incentives for energy audits, heat pumps, EVs and more.

By Alison F. Takemura . 14 June 2023
Heat pumps

This new training program will put people to work as heat-pump installers

A Philadelphia nonprofit is gearing up to prepare its first group of trainees for one of the energy transition's most crucial jobs.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 May 2023
Energy efficiency

Airbnb will help some hosts pay for new heat pumps

A pilot program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb vacation-rental owners $2,500 to install air-source heat pumps and make their properties more energy-efficient.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 April 2023
Electrification

Span snags $96M to become a 'Swiss Army knife' for electric homes

The smart-electric-panel startup aims to electrify a million homes with its new funding, tapping partnerships with vendors of solar, batteries and electric appliances.

By Jeff St. John . 24 April 2023
Fun stuff

Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET

We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 5 April 2023