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Heat pumps, such as this Daikin 7kWh device, typically look like
air-conditioning units that sit outside the home and work like a household
refrigerator in reverse. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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HEATING YOUR HOME IS EXPENSIVE AND CARBON HEAVY. WILL HEAT PUMPS HELP?


DEVICES THAT USE WARMTH FROM GROUND OR AIR TO HEAT HOMES COULD HELP CUT
HOUSEHOLD EMISSIONS

Heat pumps, such as this Daikin 7kWh device, typically look like
air-conditioning units that sit outside the home and work like a household
refrigerator in reverse. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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David Hodari
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Dec. 14, 2021 6:00 am ET

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As consumers and governments aim to reduce their carbon footprints, heat pumps
are growing in popularity as a way to cut emissions associated with the way we
heat our homes.

Heating air and water for buildings was responsible for 12% of the world’s
energy-related carbon emissions in 2019, according to the International Energy
Agency, roughly half the amount produced by the entire global transportation
sector.

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