The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful. 

By Matt Simon
July 14, 2026
The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps
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Matt Simon

Matt Simon is a senior staff writer at Wired covering biology, robotics, and the environment.

 
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