The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

Grist
By Matt SimonJul 14, 2026, 7:00 am93 ptsTrending
It appears America is falling in love with heat pumps, which is a tall order for an appliance. They use tricks of physics to extract warmth from wintry air and bring it inside, a far more efficient way of staying toasty than with gas furnaces. (It’s better to move heat from one place to another, instead of…

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