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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The home is fueled by an electric heat pump and has a 50-gallon hot water tank.
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Local utilities are also finding novel ways to use heat pumps.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Mature and commercially scalable solutions for these, like electric vehicles, heat pumps and electric arc furnaces are already available.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First and foremost, the 2025 Mustang Mach-E is getting a standard heat pump, joining the F-150 Lightning in the automaker’s lineup.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Local utilities are also finding novel ways to use heat pumps.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Mature and commercially scalable solutions for these, like electric vehicles, heat pumps and electric arc furnaces are already available.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First and foremost, the 2025 Mustang Mach-E is getting a standard heat pump, joining the F-150 Lightning in the automaker’s lineup.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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