"Next-Generation Heat Pumps Defy Frigid Cold, Earn Praise and Tax Credits"

Four heat pump manufacturers have successfully developed cold-climate prototypes as part of the Department of Energy’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge, aiming for deployment programs and commercialization this year. These heat pumps can save households money on utility bills and reduce carbon emissions, with additional savings available through tax credits and rebates. The challenge is working with states, utilities, and partners to encourage cold-climate heat pump adoption, and more than 23 prototypes will be installed and monitored in various cold-climate locations throughout the US and Canada over the next year.