US heat pump adoption accelerates toward mainstream tipping point

Heat pumps are becoming increasingly efficient and cost-competitive, with industry and policy momentum driving rapid growth in U.S. installations as a key decarbonization pathway for building heating.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

US heat pump adoption accelerates toward mainstream tipping point — Image via grist.org

Coverage

72d MIT Technology Review · Climate Why heat pumps are still so hot in the US — It feels as if it should be illegal to even think about heating appliances during the height of summer—seriously, these heat waves in New York have been…

74d Grist The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

Related coverage

75d CleanTechnica Split Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Having a Moment, Spurred on by Innovation Prize

Appeared in: 2026-07-14 (#5) · 2026-07-15 (#12) · 2026-07-16 (#18)

← Back to the brief