John Milligan, who had been an equipment operator and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, was left paralyzed from the waist down by a car accident in 2022.
Initially, Arizona’s Efficiency Arizonaprogram, in partnership with community action agencies, will focus on providing heat pumps through an a/c replacement program that addresses heat-relief emergencies and/or financial hardships.
Owners and agents of multifamily buildings in California may apply now for rebates on heat-pump heating and cooling units. The owners of single-family homes in the state will be able to apply for rebates for new heat pumps for space heating and cooling within the next several weeks.
Bosch’s IDS Ultra can provide heat in temperatures as low as -13°F, and has a 100% heating capacity down to 5°F. It is also compliant with the new low-GWP A2L refrigerant requirements.
The Markham District Energy facility differs from standard applications because instead of relying on conventional energy sources, it captures waste heat from sewage, which enters at about 5°C and is converted into 95°C usable heat.
Cameron Lowe was on a routine system checkup when his customer, David Killian, was stricken. "I was just gone. My heart had stopped," Killian recalled. A dispatcher talked Lowe through cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and together they kept Killian alive.
The Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge aims to foster collaboration among manufacturers, utilities, and other stakeholders to develop next-generation heat-pump technology capable of delivering reliable and energy-efficient heating in extreme winter conditions.