CALIFORNIA IS JOINING THE HEAT PUMP movement along with New York and Boston, as states and localities seek to spur a market for affordable options to reduce the carbon footprint of homes even as the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances.
- The California Public Utilities Commission has allocated $115 million over six years to generate business for makers of small heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves that can be plugged into standard outlets without requiring expensive electrical upgrades.
- The project is part of a program approved in 2019 to lower the barriers to the adoption of energy-efficient technologies, which ...