
(0:00) Open
(3:28) How To Drop Residential Emissions By 36-64%
(7:30) A Short Primer on Heat Pumps
(16:25) Additional Public Health Benefits of Heat Pumps
(19:05) Innovative Heat Pump Solutions
(22:13) cj’s recommendation: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Reentry
(25:00) Jeff’s Recommendation: Pee-wee as Himself
If every American home adopted heat pumps, residential emissions could drop by 36-64%, cutting overall U.S. emissions by 5-9%. This climate-friendly appliance, more efficient than furnaces, saves average households over $550 yearly. Federal and state incentives, alongside evolving grid infrastructure towards renewables, make widespread adoption increasingly affordable and crucial for decarbonization, even improving public health through better cooling.
Yet most consumers, at least in the U.S., don’t know that heat pumps exist, let alone are a better, more efficient alternative to traditional furnaces. Modern heat pumps work in just about every climate (and certainly the vast majority of U.S. climates) and are available in various sizes, configurations, and options.
This episode the guys will attempt to demystify the mystique surrounding heat pumps, and if Jeff has his way, he’ll convince cj to install somewhere between 1 to 4 heat pumps in his home.
What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump | WIRED
Extreme Heat Is a Disease for Cities. Treat It That Way | WIRED
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