Heat pumps could save these Texas households money, reduce grid strain: ACEEE
Heat pump proponents have had a good couple of years. In 2022 and 2023, heat pumps outsold gas furnaces in the United States. As reported by Smart Cities Dive, the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory published a paper earlier this year showing that air-source heat pumps would lower energy bills for a majority of U.S. households. However, those researchers noted that the high cost of installing the equipment remains a challenge.