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Mainers are pumped up about heat pumps, as Mainebiz reported in our Feb. 19 edition.

The devices can help cut heating costs, as well as the state's reliance on fossil fuels. 

Heat pumps come in various forms. All work, basically, by transferring heat from the outdoor air or from the ground into a home's interior. The same technology can also provide cooling, ventilation and dehumidification.

In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal of installing 100,000 heat pumps across Maine — in homes, businesses and public buildings — by 2025. The target was exceeded two years early, and now the state is working to get another 175,000 heat pumps pumping by 2027.

If it achieves that goal, Maine would have a total of more than 320,000 heat pumps in use.

Have you considered using a heat pump in your home or business?
Yes, in fact I already use a heat pump in my home or business (52%, 143 VOTES)
Yes, but I haven't made the switch to a heat pump (28%, 78 VOTES)
No, but I wouldn't rule out trying a heat pump (11%, 31 VOTES)
No, I don't see my home or business ever using a heat pump (9%, 24 VOTES)
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Mainers are pumped up about heat pumps, as Mainebiz reported in our Feb. 19 edition.

The devices can help cut heating costs, as well as the state's reliance on fossil fuels. 

Heat pumps come in various forms. All work, basically, by transferring heat from the outdoor air or from the ground into a home's interior. The same technology can also provide cooling, ventilation and dehumidification.

In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal of installing 100,000 heat pumps across Maine — in homes, businesses and public buildings — by 2025. The target was exceeded two years early, and now the state is working to get another 175,000 heat pumps pumping by 2027.

If it achieves that goal, Maine would have a total of more than 320,000 heat pumps in use.

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  • February 20, 2024

    In Chicagoland in the late 80’s we had whole house heat pumps, but the cost of electricity was so high, everyone favored, and continues to use natural gas. And changed to natural gas with huge savings.
    Heat pumps are not new.
    I use wood, rooms individually zoned with electric and LP options.

  • February 20, 2024

    What sort of carbon footprint does the generation of the electricity my heat pump needs create?

    Unless it's all solar, hydro or Nukes what's the point?

  • February 20, 2024

    But must have a secondary source of heat

  • February 20, 2024

    when an A/C unit fails, we are replacing with heat pumps.