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Heat pumps were supposed to help save the planet. But they’ve run into a bump

But one technology critical to fighting climate change is lagging, thanks to a combination of high interest rates, rising costs, misinformation and the cycle of home construction. Adoption of heat pumps, one of the primary ways to cut emissions from buildings, has slowed in the United States and stalled in Europe, endangering the switch to clean energy

https://archive.ph/NsRgT#selection-469.56-473.106

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/10/21/heat-pump-sales-slump-us-europe/

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