Tag: water heaters
Ireland’s Energy Poverty Problem Needs Flexible Electric Heat, Not Fabric-First Delay
Ireland’s energy poverty problem is not an electricity access problem. Almost every Irish household is connected to electricity. The problem is whether households can keep a warm, healthy home without cutting back on food, medicine, transport, or other essentials. That makes Ireland different from countries where the main energy poverty … [continued]
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Heat Pump Water Heater 2025 State Of The Market Report — Tons Of Great Tech But Policy Headwinds
2025 was a good year for heat pump water heaters (HPWHs). In our annual State of the Heat Pump Water Heater Market report, we talk about how residential and commercial manufacturers released more new and updated products last year than any other year in the product’s history. Five new residential … [continued]
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PV, EV, & Heat Pumps — The Three Technologies Behind Our Zero Energy Bills
These days it feels amazing to be net zero. With gas prices topping $4/gallon nationally for the first time in four years, natural gas (aka methane) prices up 11% over last year, and even electricity prices rising 9% due in part to data centers, my family can breathe easy knowing … [continued]
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Switching to Heat Pump Water Heaters Could Save $8 Billion Annually in Health Care Costs
All this year we’re exploring why we love heat pump water heaters. On Valentine’s Day, we talked about how HPWHs are so lovable because they save so much money on utility bills. For Earth Day, we want to talk about how much we love HPWHs for cleaning our air. Yes, … [continued]
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Rinnai Electric Heat Pump Wins 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award, At Hawaii Electric Home Show Next Week
Rinnai America Corporation (aka Rinnai) is one of the USA’s top energy‑efficient tankless water heaters. The company recently got more recognition of that when its REHP Series Electric Heat Pump Water Heater won a 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award. Rinnai will be at our upcoming Electric Home Show in Honolulu, … [continued]
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