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Central Heat Pump Water Heaters Are A Crucial Technology To Decarbonize Multi-Family & Commercial Buildings

May 30, 2023 admin buildings, clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 22:35:49 +0000

Water heating uses a lot of energy, and consequently costs a lot of money and creates a lot of pollution. The heat pump water heater is the silver bullet to these water heating problems. It’s efficient, saves money, reduces or eliminates air pollution, and it delivers hot water with faster first hour ratings than electric […]

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This Earth Day, Invest In A Heat Pump Water Heater & Do The Equivalent Of Planting A Tree (Or Forest)

April 24, 2023 admin consumer technology, energy efficiency, heat pump water heater, heat pump water heaters

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:50:49 +0000

The energy efficiency, cost savings, and versatility of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) make them a clear choice for the environment and households across the U.S. With 120 million water heaters in the U.S. alone, we could save over 100 million tons in carbon emissions every year if all the water heaters in U.S. buildings […]

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Our Cleveland Duplex Case Study: The All-Electric Side Saves Money Compared To The Gas Side

April 18, 2023 admin clean power, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, led, lighting

Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:43:20 +0000

This is a story of electricity beating gas. In 2021, we decided to fix up a duplex in Cleveland, Ohio, that has been in our family for 75 years. After some serious aesthetic and sustainable improvements, we unintentionally ran a multi-year case study in which we experimented with two identical housing units–one powered by gas […]

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Bay Area Sets NOx Emissions Standards for Gas Water Heaters & Furnaces, Effectively Ending Sales Starting in 2027

March 27, 2023 admin bay area, California, clean power, energy efficiency, Fossil Fuels, gas stoves, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, natural gas, nox emissions, policy & politics, san francisco

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:10:14 +0000

Big news for clean air last week. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted amendments requiring the elimination of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from new water heaters by 2027 and new furnaces by 2029. We’ve been hearing about the indoor pollution from gas stoves this year. Gas water heaters and furnaces also have […]

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Central Heat Pump Water Heaters Can Act As Massive Water Batteries, Seattle Pilot Project Shows

March 3, 2023 admin buildings, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Water

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:45:37 +0000

Central heat pump water heaters (CHPWH) present a tremendous opportunity to reduce the substantial energy used in water heating and can act as giant thermal batteries. They do this by using energy to heat water during times of low grid demand and storing it for later use, enabling them to limit their energy use during […]

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All I Want For Christmas Is A New Voltex AL Heat Pump Water Heater

December 24, 2022 admin consumer technology, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, home energy management

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:37:30 +0000

Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are a key technology for a zero-emissions 21st century. They are 2–4 times more efficient than fossil gas or electric resistance water heaters, emit little if any CO2 (depending on your electricity mix), and cost around $100 a year to operate. And, if you’ve got lots of family members, housemates, […]

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Hug Your Super-Efficient Water Heater On Heat Pump Water Heater Day

October 27, 2022 admin consumer technology, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 03:06:57 +0000

You’ve heard of tree huggers? Well, on October 26, the Advanced Water Heating Initiative and hundreds of other organizations will celebrate another cylindrical climate saving object we should all be excited about (and maybe even hugging) — the heat pump water heater. I know it may sound strange to hug the perhaps least-loved, least-exciting appliance […]

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Rheem Releases 120V Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heater That Can Be Plugged Into Typical Outlet

September 27, 2022 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, home energy management, rheem

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:00:24 +0000

Last fall I wrote about how 120 volt heat pump water heaters were just about to come out on the market. Well, they’re finally here! Rheem released its 120V ProTerra(R) Plug-in Heat Pump water heater (HPWH) in July and everyone is excited! Ok, you may not geek out on heat pump water heaters as much […]

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Our Water Heaters Could Help Save the Wilderness

August 7, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify now, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, home energy management, Solar energy, water heaters

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:50:22 +0000

These solutions – renewable energy, heat pumps, electric vehicles and other electric solutions – are capable of eliminating the majority of global carbon emissions. Whenever a furnace or water heater or gas burning car is replaced with a clean electric alternative, it builds a piece of our new clean energy system and helps slow devastating climate impacts.

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AutoGrid Recruits Army Of Heat Pumps For Virtual Power Plants

July 1, 2022 admin autogrid, buildings, California, clean power, Energy, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, renewable energy, usa, virtual power plants, water heaters, willdan

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:05:38 +0000

Heat pumps, hot water heaters, and virtual power plants will do some serious generation-shifting on their own, with or without the Clean Power Plan (spoiler alert: without).