Home Energy Technology: What Is New and What Is Real

Latest

• Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heaters: Can You Skip the Electrician?
  Water heating · checked September 30, 2026
  A normal outlet, not a new 240-volt circuit, can now run a heat pump water heater. Here is who that helps.
• Cold-Climate Heat Pumps in 2026: What "Rated to -15°C" Really Means
  Heating · checked September 30, 2026
  Two numbers on every spec sheet decide whether a heat pump keeps your house warm in a cold snap.
• Quilt Heat Pumps Arrive in Canada: What We Know and What We Don't
  Heating · checked September 30, 2026
  A design-led ductless heat pump is now sold in five provinces. Here is what is confirmed and what is not.

How we label things

• Available: maker page read The maker's own page says it is for sale, and we read it on the date shown.
• Reported We found it in news or a search summary but have not confirmed it with the maker.
• Lab result Announced in a lab or pilot. You cannot buy it yet.

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