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Homeowner's cheatsheet in 2022-23

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Homeowner's cheatsheet in 2022-23

Town website regarding HeatSmart coaches and available state and federal rebates
Air-sourced heat pump installer many Lexington residents are happy with: www.NetZeroHVAC.net
Ground-sourced (geothermal) heat pump installers in the area Lexington residents are using and are happy with:

www.EnergySmartAlternatives.com

https://dandelionenergy.com/

Ground-sourced heat pump products: https://hydronmodule.com

Videos

All Electric Homes

Future House | Affordable GeothermalAsk This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Albany, New York to explore ways to make drilling for and installing geothermal heat pumps more affordable for average homeowners.

Passive Houses

If you find a video particularly helpful in how clean electric energy works, email us your suggestion!

Water Heater

There are 3 types of technologies:

Solar Hot Water
Solar Assisted Heat Pump (SAHP)
Heat Pump Hot Water

(SAHP is also called "Indirect Solar Hot Water" or "Solar Thermal Dynamic Hot Water". )

Reports

To Cut Emissions to Zero, U.S. Needs to Make Big Changes in Next 10 YearsNew research details major infrastructure work — including immense construction projects — that would need to start right away to achieve Biden’s goal of zero emissions by 2050.

"Most homes today are heated by natural gas or oil. But in the next 10 years, nearly one-quarter would need to be warmed with efficient electric heat pumps, double today’s numbers."

-New York Times 12/5/2020

Utility regulators wake up to the long-term risks of gasRegulators are open to changing the status quo and pushing for building electrification, writes Rocky Mountain Institute Principal Mike Henchen.

These ladies love natural gas! Too bad they aren't real. An oil industry group went to bizarre lengths to court women.

CLF Gas White paper Getting Off Gas.pdf

Very Cool: Heat Pump Water Heaters Save Energy and MoneyA new NRDC study shows that water heaters that use high efficiency heat pump technology—the same process that keeps your refrigerator cold—can cut the amount of electricity used to heat water by half or more, saving significant amounts of energy...