Articles written by Nate Westheimer

Dive into the world of heat pump refrigerants, understand what they do, contemplate how we can make the best decisions for the purchases we ...

May 15, 2024

Terms & Concepts

A look into how building codes are made, how they impact heat pump adoption and other energy efficiency progress, and a review of the legal ...

Mar 25, 2024

Market Analysis

Here's what we saw in the world of venture and grant funding for the month of February 2024 (if I'm missing anything, or if you have tips / ...

Mar 01, 2024

Startup Funding

Part 1 in a series of posts exploring the opaque experience of buying and installing heat pumps, considering the impacts of these dynamics, ...

Mar 01, 2024

Market Analysis

What is HSPF2 and how does it compare to other efficiency metrics? Here, we dive deep into this important metric and create some helpful way...

Feb 22, 2024

Terms & Concepts

2 years ago I bought a conventional gas water heater. Now I know better. So should I replace it? The answer turns out to be unambiguous.

Feb 18, 2024

Economics

When I say "Heat Pump," what comes to mind for you? For some, it evokes a mini-split, for others a fancy upgrade to their central air. But H...

Feb 16, 2024

Uncategorized

In November 2023, Rewiring America published their Pace of Progress Report: a detailed analysis across 5 key areas of electrification showin...

Feb 15, 2024

News

H/T Canary Media on this news:The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute released last week, Americans bought 21 percent mor...

Feb 15, 2024

Link

Day 1 for Heat Pump Review. Why we are here and what's to come.

Feb 14, 2024

News

Heat Pump Review