Heat pumps used to struggle in the cold. Not anymore.

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1. Think heat pumps can only work in warmer climates? Think again, experts say.

   The electric heating and cooling systems have historically been more common in warmer areas because earlier models didn’t work as well in freezing conditions. But major [companies](https://ashp.neep.org/#!/product_list/) have been developing models that can work efficiently at much lower temperatures.

   In October, the Energy Department [announced ](https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/doe-efforts-send-new-and-improved-cold-climate-heat-pumps-market)that eight manufacturers [participating in its challenge](https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/residential-cold-climate-heat-pump-challenge) to produce efficient residential cold climate heat pumps had created appliances that would enter commercial production as early as this fall. These heat pumps were shown in tests to be capable of operating at 5 degrees Fahrenheit or lower “with energy performance well beyond current best-in-class products,” according to the Energy Department.

   Experts say this new technology could get help get heat pumps into more homes.

   Read more here: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/11/14/cold-climate-heat-pump-winter/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/11/14/cold-climate-heat-pump-winter/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)

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