Modern heat pumps, including those designed specifically for cold climates, often don’t switch to backup heat until the temperature is much lower, typically around 5 degrees, he said.

Carrier's Infinity cold-climate heat pump, which is expected to go on sale in late 2024, was one of several heat pumps to go through the Department of Energy's Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.

The first heat pumps to pass the U.S. Department of Energy's Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge might be in customers' homes by the end of the year.

Lis, at NEEP, told us that by his account, the first wave of cold-climate heat pump adoption in the Northeast was in northern New England, following a spike in the price of heating fuel in the ...

The field-testing phase of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge is over, and eight manufacturers that took part are in various stages of bringing new, Challenge-certified heat ...

The Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge was launched in 2021 as a partnership between Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Environmental ...

There’s the pending Northwest Arctic Borough rollout, and there’s the $39 million federal grant announced in July to help homeowners in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska purchase heat pumps.

But modern cold-climate heat pumps are designed to perform in much more frigid weather, with the US Department of Energy noting they are a “legitimate space heating alternative in colder regions.” ...

Heat pumps are designed to operate when it’s still cold out. Really cold out. The pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change.

If you live in a colder climate, it's important to understand how these heat pump systems function in extreme temperatures. Unlike traditional heating NEWSLETTERS ...

Cold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumps Heat pumps can mitigate range loss and are standard on newer models. Kristoffer Teague, Inside Climate News – Jan 6, 2025 10:17 am ...