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The incredible shrinking heat pump

The Verge: Energy

They’re supposed to save energy, cut down utility costs, reduce pollution, and give residents access to air conditioning that didn’t have it before. A heat pump, in contrast, uses a refrigerant to draw in heat from the outside air. For this story, we’re focusing on the most common kind, called an air source heat pump.

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Local Solar Installers Embrace Big New Opportunity: Home Battery Add-Ons

GreenTechMedia

And due to the need for air conditioning, partial backup that supports “critical loads” like refrigerators or lights isn’t enough in the Sunshine State. “In Florida, the air conditioner is baseline,” Goldin told GTM. Though Floridians use a lot of energy, they don’t pay much for it.