But heat pumps have a lot of good things going for them as a climate solution. Now we just have to make them as cool (no pun intended) and popular as solar, wind, and EVs!
Ok, we also have to pass a bunch of policy, build up our country's skilled trade workforce, get manufacturers to drive down the cost per unit, etc. But we have to make them cool and popular too!
Huge shoutout to all these people / organizations who are doing the good work in the world of heat pumps and electrification: @GriffithSaul for somehow getting millions of people to pay attention to the boring topic of HVAC! @rewiringamerica for pushing for federal policy
@GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio for being Twitter's resident HVAC expert and technician. @MaraKAbbott for tweeting her electrification journey. @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @drvolts @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren for their reporting on heat pumps. 🙌🙌🙌
@GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @drvolts @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren And of course the entire #energytwitter crew!
@curious_founder @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @drvolts @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren What are your thoughts on heat pumps on cold places like Wisconsin. This is what my local furnace installer says about heat pumps
@Toxicpath @curious_founder @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren Contractors are *terrible* on this.
@drvolts @curious_founder @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren That's what I guessed
@Toxicpath @drvolts @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren Ya there's a ton of misleading claims that heat pumps don't work in cold climates. But there are cold-climate heat pumps that work as far north as Alaska! nrel.gov/news/features/…
@curious_founder @Toxicpath @drvolts @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @MaraKAbbott @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren Are cold climate heat pumps new? Because even in NC (not the mountains) as a child, our heat pump required backup heat on the coldest days. It had an electric heater built in, and we had a wood stove. Very necessary if the temps were below about 25°F, with a well insulated house.
@ParentMishmash @curious_founder @Toxicpath @drvolts @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren I'm about to install one in my home in northern Wyoming. They have improved A LOT, esp in just the last couple years.
@MaraKAbbott @curious_founder @Toxicpath @drvolts @GriffithSaul @rewiringamerica @energysmartohio @blkahn @emilypont @haubursin @rebleber @timmcdonnell @MJ_Coren Can’t really blame people for not having them yet then. Because furnaces are good for 15-20 years, and the new heat pumps weren’t an option then. Our furnace is 38 years old, and the HVAC tech says it’s still burning cleaner than new high efficiency furnaces he installs.