Energy efficiency
Airbnb will help some hosts pay for new heat pumps
A pilot program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb vacation-rental owners $2,500 to install air-source heat pumps and make their properties more energy-efficient.
Heat pumps
Heat pumps
New plan aims to quadruple heat-pump adoption in 25 states
The pledge, which covers 55% of the population, calls for accelerating home decarbonization by deploying 20 million heat pumps by 2030.
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Electrification
Span snags $96M to become a 'Swiss Army knife' for electric homes
The smart-electric-panel startup aims to electrify a million homes with its new funding, tapping partnerships with vendors of solar, batteries and electric appliances.
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Video
Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET
We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.
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Heat pumps
‘Heat-pump coaches’ help neighbors ditch fossil heat in Massachusetts
Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in the state, all with the aim of making it easier to adopt the increasingly popular appliance.
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Heat pumps
When it comes to heat pumps, bigger is not always better
A heat pump that's too big raises costs and reduces comfort. Here are some tips for sizing your system right.
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Heat pumps
Heat pumps are already ubiquitous in Asia. When will the US catch up?
A recent trip to East Asia prompted our correspondent to reframe his understanding of heat pumps, the crucial tool for cleaning up the heating and cooling of buildings.
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Video
Video: Canary heads to The Weather Channel to talk about heat pumps
Watch reporter Julian Spector explain how heat pumps have gone big around the globe and are now set to take off in the U.S. thanks to federal incentives.
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Heat pumps
Meet the heat pump: An old technology that's the future of home heating
Around since the 1850s, the appliances are riding a fresh wave of well-deserved hype as technological breakthroughs are making them even more versatile and efficient.
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Heat pumps
Chart: Americans bought more heat pumps than gas furnaces last year
Even before Inflation Reduction Act incentives kicked in, Americans bought more heat pumps than ever before last year — well over 4 million.
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Heat pumps
10 questions to ask if you want to get a heat pump
Will you need to overhaul your electrical panel? What if you live in a cold climate? Will a heat pump save you money? We walk you through the basics.
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