Shot in the dark, does anyone have recommends for book or website I can use to educate myself on options for upgrading a postwar bungalow from a gas furnace + AC to heat pump(s). The book have is OK for basic principles but I’m looking for more what units are available, cost, installation pitfalls.

I have asthma which is aggravated by the current system blowing dust around summer + winter. Primary motivation is comfort, better energy efficiency would be bonus points. #HVAC #HeatPump #renovation

A paperback book on the subject of heat pumps. Author S. Ziegler.

**Paul Houle** @UP8@mastodon.social · Mar 21

Mar 21

Paul Houle @UP8@mastodon.social

How Heat Pumps Became America’s Hottest Home Energy System

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-heat-pumps-became-americas-hottest-home-energy-system/

Reasons to be Cheerful · Mar 10How Heat Pumps Became America's Hottest Home Energy SystemThe U.S. has gotten on the heat pump bandwagon, with the efficient heating and cooling technology outselling gas furnaces three years in a row.

#energy #hvac #heating

**Stephen J.** @sj@sfba.social · Mar 19

Mar 19

Stephen J. @sj@sfba.social

Good friends in Texas are experiencing difficult times. :(

Their air conditioning failed, and temperatures are rising fast. They have a young kid.

If you feel moved to, here's where you could chip in a few bucks: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jenn-needs-your-help-ac-for-health-relief

#texas #heat #broken-air-conditioning #hvac #gofundme #lgbtq #family #healthproblems

gofundme.comDonate to jENN Needs Your Help: AC and repairs for Health Relief, organized by Jennifer SherwoodGood moment in time! My name is Jenn. I am raising funds … Jennifer Sherwood needs your support for jENN Needs Your Help: AC and repairs for Health Relief

**Definitely Doc D** @docdieterlen@urbanists.social · Feb 25

Feb 25

Definitely Doc D @docdieterlen@urbanists.social

Final tally on #cleanenergy win:

Americans bought 32% more clean air-source heat pumps than fossil gas furnaces in 2024.

Biggest margin ever!

20 year trend, aka much bigger than

Got big bump from Biden's #IRA tax credits, also normal trend of how new tech is adopted.

Heat pumps for housing are major part of states' climate plans

#climatechange ##climatehope #heatpump #hvac

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pumps-keep-widening-their-lead-on-gas-furnaces

Canary Media · Feb 20Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces by their biggest-ever margin in 20242024 heat pump shipments show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the U.S.

**Tina M Casey** @Casey@newsie.social · Feb 22

Feb 22

Tina M Casey @Casey@newsie.social

Self-defending microgrids can rally home appliances to fend off cyberattacks.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/heads-explode-as-virtual-power-plants-meet-self-defending-grids/

CleanTechnica · Feb 21Virtual Power Plants Prime The Pump For Self-Defending GridsThe virtual power plant movement has primed the pump for advanced grid management systems designed to prevent power disruptions.

#energy #electricity #cyberattack

**Tina M Casey** @Casey@mastodon.green · Feb 22

Feb 22

Tina M Casey @Casey@mastodon.green

Self-defending microgrids can rally home appliances to fend off cyberattacks.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/heads-explode-as-virtual-power-plants-meet-self-defending-grids/

#energy #electricity #cyberattack

**Tina M Casey** @Casey@newsie.social · Jan 27

Jan 27

Tina M Casey @Casey@newsie.social

New cold climate heat pump delivers AC in hot weather, too.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/mystery-cold-climate-heat-pump-to-be-unveiled-soon/

CleanTechnica · Jan 27"Mystery" Cold Climate Heat Pump To Be Unveiled Soon - CleanTechnicaA new generation of high performance, energy efficient cold climate heat pumps is coming to the US home appliance market, Trump or no Trump.

#heatpump #heatpumps #coldclimateheatpump

**Tina M Casey** @Casey@mastodon.green · Jan 27

Jan 27

Tina M Casey @Casey@mastodon.green

New cold climate heat pump delivers AC in hot weather, too.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/mystery-cold-climate-heat-pump-to-be-unveiled-soon/

#heatpump #heatpumps #coldclimateheatpump

**Marko Dimjašević** @mdimjasevic@mamot.fr · Jan 19

Jan 19

Marko Dimjašević @mdimjasevic@mamot.fr

Today I've connected a split Haier AC unit to my #HomeAssistant smart home. By default, the unit would run a proprietary controller via a proprietary Haier smartphone app and connect to someone else's cloud. This tweak I've done makes it work completely locally in Home Assistant via #ESPHome, relying on #FreeSoftware exclusively.