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Technology Tuesdays Archive (2019): Electric Heat Pumps!
I am sure you know California’s push toward 100% renewable energy. A BIG part of this initiative is building electrification. Building electrification means, converting from using natural gas appliances to appliances that use electricity. There are many cost-effective ways to do this.
SoCalREN Measure Campaign | Part 3 Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters
Through SoCalREN, agencies served by Southern California Edison can upgrade their gas water heaters to electric heat pump water heaters. Overall, heat pump hot water heaters save energy by leveraging the principle of heat transfer, which is inherently more efficient than generating heat directly!
October Spotify | HPWH
Interviewer: “So, what’s a heat pump hot water heater?”
Interviewee: [Pauses, looks a bit confused] “It’s just a water heater.”
Technology Tuesdays: Induction Cooktops
Unless you are living under a rock, I am sure you are aware of the California statewide initiative to electrify all buildings, including residential. I am sure you are also aware that one of the most common objections people have to electrifying their homes is they do not want to give up their natural gas cooktops.