Nova Scotia launches heat pump initiative
Partnering with Canada’s Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program will enable LMI households to receive funding to cover the full cost of switching to a heat pump.
Sunrise brief: Tax credit transferability attracting billions to grid-scale solar and batteries
Also on the rise: Ascend Elements raises additional $162 million for Kentucky battery recycling facility. Georgia utility “adamantly opposed” to community solar. And more.
Rheem presents residential heat pump
The heat pump uses R-410a as a refrigerant and has a size ranging from 2 tons to 5 tons. It features a rated power of 7.0 kW to 17.6 kW and a cooling capacity spanning from 6.7 kW to 15.5 kW.
Sunrise brief: RE+ Northeast 2024 shines in Boston
Also on the rise: Large-format solar modules and legacy assumptions. Update on Puerto Rico solar market. And more.
NREL paper details nationwide heat-pump feasibility
The report looks at how installation costs and energy savings prices change in relation to climate, heating source and type of home and suggests that policymakers further reduce the costs of installing heat pumps so that more U.S. households can benefit from them.
How to combine residential heat pumps with PV, battery storage
New research from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has shown that combining rooftop PV systems with battery storage and heat pumps can improve heat pump efficiency while reducing reliance on grid electricity.
FEMA to help communities build back with grants for solar panels and heat pumps
The funds are allocated to help communities boost climate disaster resilience with net-zero technologies.
Sunrise brief: California unlikely to reach clean energy targets without rooftop solar
Also on the rise: Solar and storage accounts for one-third of transferable tax credit market in 2023. Zero-emissions mobile off-grid EV charging trailer. And more.
Johnson Controls unveils water-to-water screw heat pump
Johnson Controls says its new screw heat pump is able to deliver high-temperature hot water as high as 176 F. The system reportedly has a combined coefficient of performance of 4.1.
More awareness of heat pump capabilities and incentives could drive adoption
Despite generous incentives offered for heat pumps, adoption by both homeowners and contractors may be stalled by lack of understanding of the function of today’s heat pumps or awareness of the incentives.
