Electric heat pumps have been driving fossil fuels out of buildings and homes as electricity replaces oil and gas for heating, cooling, water heating, and drying laundry, too. That is just the tip of the electrification iceberg. Hard-to-decarbonize industries are next in line for a clean energy makeover, and the US Department of Energy is on it.
CleanTechnica has been spilling plenty of ink on electric heat pumps, which are common for residential heating and cooling in parts of the US where the weather is temperate. Recent improvements in the technology have expanded the range of heat pumps to include colder regions, too. READ FULL ARTICLE