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Heat Pumps as Renewable (COP as Leverage)

How heat pumps use renewable electricity more efficiently than direct heat.

9 min read ยท Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead


Heat pumps are often listed among renewable technologies, which can puzzle people - they run on electricity, after all. The key is that they move far more heat than the energy they consume, harvesting renewable heat from the environment.