Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps
https://www.wired.com/story/myth-heat-pumps-cold-weather-freezing-subzero/
by wiredmagazine
Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps
https://www.wired.com/story/myth-heat-pumps-cold-weather-freezing-subzero/
by wiredmagazine
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By Matt Simon
If you’re one of the 100 percent of humans who lives somewhere warmer than –460 Fahrenheit, we’ve got good news: You probably qualify for a [heat pump](https://www.wired.com/story/why-you-the-planet-need-heat-pump/). Instead of *generating* heat, this emissions-slashing superhero *transfers* warmth from even freezing outdoor air into your home. If the air is warmer than –460 F, or absolute zero, it’s got thermal energy in it.
“Just because it feels cold doesn’t mean there’s no energy available,” says Jan Rosenow, who [studies](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-022-01104-8) heat pumps at the Regulatory Assistance Project, a policy NGO for the energy community. “There’s actually a lot of energy still in the air.”
Read the full story: [https://www.wired.com/story/myth-heat-pumps-cold-weather-freezing-subzero/](https://www.wired.com/story/myth-heat-pumps-cold-weather-freezing-subzero/)