Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:58:39 +0000
The “Electrify Everything” movement is full steam ahead in American homes, according to the latest data from AHRI which tracks … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 22:35:49 +0000
Water heating uses a lot of energy, and consequently costs a lot of money and creates a lot of pollution. The heat pump water heater is the silver bullet to these water heating problems. It’s efficient, saves money, reduces or eliminates air pollution, and it delivers hot water with faster first hour ratings than electric […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:50:49 +0000
The energy efficiency, cost savings, and versatility of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) make them a clear choice for the environment and households across the U.S. With 120 million water heaters in the U.S. alone, we could save over 100 million tons in carbon emissions every year if all the water heaters in U.S. buildings […]
Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:43:20 +0000
This is a story of electricity beating gas. In 2021, we decided to fix up a duplex in Cleveland, Ohio, that has been in our family for 75 years. After some serious aesthetic and sustainable improvements, we unintentionally ran a multi-year case study in which we experimented with two identical housing units–one powered by gas […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:10:14 +0000
Big news for clean air last week. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted amendments requiring the elimination of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from new water heaters by 2027 and new furnaces by 2029. We’ve been hearing about the indoor pollution from gas stoves this year. Gas water heaters and furnaces also have […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:45:37 +0000
Central heat pump water heaters (CHPWH) present a tremendous opportunity to reduce the substantial energy used in water heating and can act as giant thermal batteries. They do this by using energy to heat water during times of low grid demand and storing it for later use, enabling them to limit their energy use during […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:37:30 +0000
Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are a key technology for a zero-emissions 21st century. They are 2–4 times more efficient than fossil gas or electric resistance water heaters, emit little if any CO2 (depending on your electricity mix), and cost around $100 a year to operate. And, if you’ve got lots of family members, housemates, […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 03:06:57 +0000
You’ve heard of tree huggers? Well, on October 26, the Advanced Water Heating Initiative and hundreds of other organizations will celebrate another cylindrical climate saving object we should all be excited about (and maybe even hugging) — the heat pump water heater. I know it may sound strange to hug the perhaps least-loved, least-exciting appliance […]
Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:00:24 +0000
Last fall I wrote about how 120 volt heat pump water heaters were just about to come out on the market. Well, they’re finally here! Rheem released its 120V ProTerra(R) Plug-in Heat Pump water heater (HPWH) in July and everyone is excited! Ok, you may not geek out on heat pump water heaters as much […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:50:22 +0000
These solutions – renewable energy, heat pumps, electric vehicles and other electric solutions – are capable of eliminating the majority of global carbon emissions. Whenever a furnace or water heater or gas burning car is replaced with a clean electric alternative, it builds a piece of our new clean energy system and helps slow devastating climate impacts.