#HeatPumps twice as efficient as #FossilFuel systems in cold weather, study finds

Doubts about whether heat pumps work well in subzero conditions shown to be unfounded, say researchers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/11/heat-pumps-twice-as-efficient-as-fossil-fuel-systems-in-cold-weather-study-finds
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability

#Electrifying your# home is about to get a lot cheaper
#Rebates from the #IRA could help low- and middle-income households save thousands on #heatpumps, #weatherstripping, and other efficiency improvements. https://grist.org/buildings/electrifying-your-home-is-about-to-get-a-lot-cheaper/

Germany adopts watered-down fossil boiler ban for 2028 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/germany-adopts-watered-down-fossil-boiler-ban-for-2028/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #boilerban #climatetargets #fossilheating #Germany #heatpumps

@primonatura never lease anything. People only prefer leasing when they don't understand that it's a #scam. Ffs. #heatpumps #energy

https://open.substack.com/pub/rssg7c7gxlbkmwwwdailypostercom/p/64e9249efba4d500016aea35-fa2296c7?r=11rw36&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Week’s synopsis: Voters in Ecuador are putting #BigOil in its place (underground), while Maine invests in #heatpumps. Plus, a #conservative activist known for #darkmoney influence is under federal scrutiny, a Georgia #judge is standing up for #transgender kids, and more.

Also have a listen to @thecommongreen's recent @common_weal Policy Podcast, which features Tom from Loco Homes!

#HeatPumps #Energy

https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-171/

The truth about heatpumps - separating fact from fiction.

This overview is written by Loco Home Retrofit CIC, an independent, non-profit co-operative of householders, contractors and advisers focused on promoting energy efficiency within homes to help homeowners in Glasgow.

#HeatPumps #Energy #FossilFuels #Climate

https://locohome.coop/2023/08/heat-pumps-the-facts/

@exador23 Plus folks don't realize that #HeatPumps need to be maintained, or they stop working. The costs of maintenance and repairs can range from a couple of hundred dollars to close to a thousand.

Major UK gas boiler maker to start electric heat pump production in Hull | Manufacturing sector | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/07/ideal-heating-to-kickstart-electric-heat-pump-production-in-hull

#GasBoilers
#GasBoilerManufacturer
#HeatPumps
#IdealHeating
#ClimateCampaigners
#EnergyAndUtlities
#EUA
#IndependentAdvice

I love Hannah Ritchie 's substack. This is a great post on replacing fossil fuel heating with heat pumps
https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/heat-pumps

#HeatPumps #sustainability

In #Großbritannien tobt noch der #Desinformations-Krieg gegen #Wärmepumpe|n:

Dass nur Heizen mit #Wasserstoff Zukunft habe und preiswert sei (LOL). Aber irgendwie faszinierend zu lesen, was dort in vielen Medien unkritisch so an Behauptungen abgedruckt wird. Die britische Presse ist wirklich zu großen Teilen einfach "totally fucked up":

"Heat pumps are only for the privileged, says Britain’s gas chief"

https://www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/britain-to-grant-over-100-new-north-sea-oil-and-gas-licences/#singlebrief6

#HeatPumps #Disinformation #GreatBritain #Medienkritik

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Sodelujte v javnem posvetovanju #EUHaveYourSay in sooblikujte akcijski načrt za 💪 uporabe toplotnih črpalk širom EU in zmanjšanje uporabe fosilnih goriv za gretje/hlajenje zgradb. 👇
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@bps_artish I have taken the liberty of copying your article as a repost. Here it is

Surprisingly thoughtful article about #HeatPumps in the UK. 
The storyline has stopped being about "5x as efficient" (which most are not) and started to be about "3x as efficient" which most are. It's also pointing out that as gas is roughly 1/3rd of the cost of electicity, an electric heat pump will still cost a much to run as a gas boiler. so they won't reduce your fuel bills. And you may have to do significant work on an existing system to make it more efficient as heat pumps only produce low grade (low temperature) heat, such as INCREASING the size of your radiators, and improving your standard of insulation (both of which are beneficial to gas boilers or heat pumps). 
So the key to widespread implemention is decoupling the cost of electricity from the cost of gas, which is wholly in the government remit, and is the reason energy companies are making HUGE amounts of profits while many struggle. 
#TacticalVoting will pay off.
#heatpumps, #gasvelectricity,
#vicsaysnomoregas, #gasheating, #electricheating, #govtpolicy

As it's been getting colder, the heat-pump hasn't been keeping me as warm as I'd like.

The I remembered something the installer said (about 15 months ago) about cleaning the filters every three months or so. Yesterday, I pulled the filters and gave them a good vacuuming until all the dust caking them was gone.

This morning, the heat pump is doing a much better job of keeping me warm, despite it being 4 degrees colder outside.

#Heatpumps #Maintenance

Canary: "Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target." Back in 2019, 'Maine embraced heat pumps as part of its climate strategy, setting a goal to install 100,000 of the machines by 2025.' But Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) just announced the state had surpassed that target 2 yrs ahead of schedule—so the state has set a new goal: installing another 175,000 heat pumps by 2027. “Our transition to heat pumps is creating good-paying jobs, curbing our reliance on fossil fuels, and cutting costs for Maine families, all while making them more comfortable in their homes — a hat trick for our state.” Rocky Mountain Institute published an analysis finding "that heat pumps can generate less than a tenth of the emissions of gas furnaces over their lifetime, depending on the state." One Maine family with a newly installed heat pump 'paid a total of $1,000 to heat their home between November 2021 and April 2022, while using an oil furnace during the same time span would have cost them $3,000.' There are rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act as well as one of $1500 from the state of Maine. I don't usually make company recommendations, but "Standard, Daikin, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric and Samsung make the models that most commonly qualify for the rebates." Maine is one of our coldest states: in February a cold snap hit the state with some of its iciest temperatures seen in half a century, with windchills 'fell below -60˚F.' And I always emphasize that with the flip of a switch, heat pumps push heat out of the house instead, so air conditioning in the summer is part of the package.   #heatpumps    #climatechange

@hackernews according to this pdf #HeatPumps are cheaper that gas at COP higher than 2.6. But that's the best cop of the graph. As outside temperatures drops below 0°C COP drops well below 1.8, making heat pumps quite more costly than gas when you need it the most

Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group - DeSmog

https://www.desmog.com/2023/07/20/revealed-media-blitz-against-heat-pumps-funded-by-gas-lobby-group/

#energy #heating #HeatPumps

EU deal on F-gases delayed by dispute on heat pumps, timeline https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-deal-on-f-gases-delayed-by-dispute-on-heat-pumps-timeline/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BasEickhout #Fgases #fluorinatedgases #heatpumps

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#DYK that 50% of all energy ⚡️ consumed in the EU is used for #heatingandcooling?
More than 70% of it still comes from fossil fuels.
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