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That's amazing! I wish we had anything like that many #HeatPumps here.
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@swachter @itamarst yup. I recall @inliuofjoan and @mem_somerville talking about #heatpumps in the past couple years, and r/boston has discussions - and here’s some notes from me; https://toot.boston/@knizer/113108485898501664
Toot Bostonknizer (@knizer@toot.boston)@briank@mefi.social We went with NETR last year and had a positive experience with them, changing from gas furnace to all electric heat pump for heat/cool.
It's a couple years old now, but someone shared with us this sheet comparing quotes from a variety of vendors.
Have you scheduled a #MassSave home assessment yet? Lots of info to start there.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YPT49TLWXCUsFV02jlR2XLYf1jJXxGwdA8ahbUE5-zk/edit
#HeatPumps #HVAC #Boston
What’s the point of the BBC? Answers on a postcard …
“How the BBC’s Flawed Impartiality Scuppered a Podcast About a Heating System”
by Patrick Howse in the Byline Times
@BylineTimes @BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
“Former BBC producer and reporter Patrick Howse explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC’s flawed interpretation of ‘impartiality’”
Byline Times · How the BBC’s Flawed Impartiality Scuppered a Podcast About a Heating SystemFormer BBC producer and reporter Patrick Howse explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
"The BBC is utterly beholden to the right. Why else would it fear an Evan Davis podcast about heat pumps? - George Monbiot"
The Guardian · The BBC is utterly beholden to the right. Why else would it fear an Evan Davis podcast about heat pumps?
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Another new change by Massachusetts lawmakers creates financial incentives for “non-pipeline alternatives” — such as retiring parts of a gas pipeline system and installing electric heat pumps in peoples’ homes instead.
#Heatpumps and #Renewables vs. #Fracking
https://www.europesays.com/uk/59176/ UK Electric Vehicle Push Faces Reality Check #Britain #CarbonEmissions #ClimateChange #ElectricVehicles #England #EVInfrastructure #GasBoilerBan #GovernmentPolicy #GreatBritain #HeatPumps #NetZeroPolicy #NorthernIreland #RenewableEnergy #Scotland #UK #UKEconomy #UnitedKingdom #Wales
Heat pumps
This really is bananas.
Air-source heat pumps, which work a bit like a reverse refrigerator — moving warmth from the outside air inside — are rapidly becoming a toxic topic. Last week they became too divisive for the BBC, when the presenter Evan Davis was forced to cancel his Happy Heat Pump podcast because of the fear, in his words, that he was “steering into areas of public controversy”
"Record quarter for UK heat pump installations as subsidies drive growth"
pv magazine InternationalRecord quarter for UK heat pump installations as subsidies drive growthMCS reports a record-breaking start to 2025 for certified heat pump installations, but the pace of deployment still falls short of 2028 targets. Subsidy support continues to drive heat pump adoption among UK consumers.
Does anyone out there know anything about heat pumps? We were thinking of having them installed, but a local contractor in Maine told us it would cost us $38,000 to put in a system. I was under the impression that a system would cost $4,000 to $10,000. Am I wrong to think that $38,000 is way too expensive? #HeatPumps #HeatPump #Home #House #Winter #Maine
"BBC Blocks Evan Davis from Hosting Clean Heating Podcast"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #BBCNews #HeatPumps #Energy
https://www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/bbc-blocks-evan-davis-from-hosting-clean-heating-podcast/
DeSmog · BBC Blocks Evan Davis from Hosting Clean Heating PodcastThe BBC has stopped Evan Davis, one of its senior presenters, from hosting a personal podcast informing the public about heat pumps, a flagship clean heating solution. Speaking on the final episode of the show, launched in January, Davis said that the BBC had become “concerned” that the podcast was “somehow treading on areas of […]
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Can’t believe this thread on Evan Davis/ #BBC / #HeatPumps has has now been reposted over 400 times!
Overwhelmingly people posting here approve of heat pumps and want to see more of them…that’s great news!
So what makes them controversial? Davis himself seems to think it’s their association with #NetZero, of which the timescale has recently been hotly debated in UK.
Hear his thoughts on this, on the final episode of Happy Heat Pump Podcast:
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That's a bit of a surprise. The ones available here in the UK provide both hot water and heating. I wonder why there's a difference.
Our fossil-fuel boiler is due to be replaced by #HeatPumps next month, so it's encouraging to see people in this thread saying how great they are!
I hate how objective verifiable facts have somehow been swept up in the manufactured #CultureWars and become politically controversial. Masks and vaccines prevent infections. 20mph speed limits in Wales reduce road deaths and injuries. #HeatPumps are energy and cost effective. "Woman" is not a strict biological category. These should not be controversial statements because people who believe truth is optional don't like them.
The Guardian · ‘They dictate the rules’: BBC tells PM’s Evan Davis to stop hosting heat pump podcast
Fuck sake.
The BBC presenter Evan Davis has been told he can no longer host a podcast about heat pumps due to the corporation’s concerns that discussing the technology risks “treading on areas of public controversy”.
Controversy? Bloody fossil fuels lobby talking shite more like.
Archive link: https://archive.md/G9eSy
"Heat Pumps?" - Controversial
"Racist Politicians 1960s rant against Immigration" - No problem
www.bbc.comBBC defends Rivers of Blood broadcastThe infamous speech made by right-wing politician Enoch Powell will be played in full on Radio 4.
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@Thebratdragon @JugglingWithEggs .....and theirs are the only opinions that truly matter to the dear old BBC...
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‘An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking #HeatPumps, DeSmog has learned.
Over the past two years, the Energy and Utilities Association (EUA) has paid a public affairs firm to generate hundreds of articles and interviews to lobby the UK government on energy policy.’
https://www.desmog.com/2023/07/20/revealed-media-blitz-against-heat-pumps-funded-by-gas-lobby-group/
DeSmog · Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby GroupAn energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Over the past two years, the Energy and Utilities Association (EUA) has paid a public affairs firm to generate hundreds of articles and interviews to lobby the UK government on […]
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Yep. Over here, there's a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant worth £7,500. We're getting our #HeatPumps installed next month, before the government makes another "difficult decision" and axes the #grant, and I'd encourage other Brits to do the same.
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Also…
‘Globally, 177 million #HeatPumps have been installed. China (33%) had the most installations, followed by North America (23%) and Europe (25%). ‘
‘Regarding regional market share, Asia Pacific dominated the heat pump market, accounting for 53.1% in 2022. This dominance is attributed to the availability of sizeable skilled labour at low cost’
UK is so far behind because of our rabid rightwing media.
GreenMatch.co.ukHeat Pump Statistics 2025Discover the future of energy Heat Pump Statistics 2024. Explore market trends, size, and predictions for a greener tomorrow.
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The #BBC might like to note that:
‘The global heat pump market size was estimated at £59.68 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2023 to 2030.’
‘#HeatPumps have a coefficient of performance (COP) of around four, making them 3-5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.’
‘In Europe, heat pump sales grew by nearly 40% in 2022, with air-to-water models seeing a jump of almost 50%.’