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New England and Alaska are about to deploy a lot more heat pumps | The EPA awarded these cold regions with a combined $488M to replace fossil-fueled heating with efficient electric heat pumps. (www.canarymedia.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

This is great, living in MA I see a majority of houses relying on old oil heating systems. Just checking Zillow listings and seeing the big ugly black tank in the basement it's very common. Mini split systems with heat pumps have started popping up more, especially in these older houses where it's easier to install than trying to install duct work for a full sized HVAC system.