A heated conversation on heat pumps

A heated conversation on heat pumps

Author: Natural Resources Canada February 21, 2023 Duration: 18:34
There’s nothing quite like a Canadian winter. Majestic scenery, fun outdoor activities, and brutally cold days that cause your heating bill to skyrocket. Scientists and engineers at Natural Resources Canada believe a promising technology can help reduce your energy consumption, the heat pump. On this episode: What are heat pumps? How do they work? Why is everyone talking about them? Are they right for you? Listen to find out. Recommended Links: • Heating and Cooling With a Heat Pump - https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-star-canada/about/energy-star-announcements/publications/heating-and-cooling-heat-pump/6817 • Adapting Heat Pumps to Our Canadian Climate (Simply Science Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=276AP6Uh5nU • The future of home heating: Hybrid home heating systems offer energy savings and reduce GHG emissions (Simply Science Article) - https://natural-resources.canada.ca/simply-science/the-future-home-heating-hybrid-home-heating-systems-offer-energy-savings-and-reduce-g/22236 Simply Science Website: www.nrcan.gc.ca/simply-science Simply Science YouTube Channel: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCNbgD_ZfyM6lh1KbemOKfeg%3Fview_as%3Dsubscriber%253Fsub_confirmation%253D1&token=5be173-1-1594998865448 Simply Science on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NRCanScience Simply Science on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simply-Science-580046026023390 Simply Science on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplysciencenrcan/ Simply Science on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/natural-resources-canada

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