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"Germany’s heat pump public discourse is positive but volatile"

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/01/germanys-heat-pump-public-discourse-is-positive-but-volatile/

Germany’s heat pump public discourse is positive but volatile

Research from Germany analyzed sentiment in online news coverage to explore how heat pumps are portrayed in German public discourse. It found that while public perception is generally positive, it is neither uniform nor stable, and dipped significantly during debates around Germany’s heating law in 2023.

pv magazine International

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Jamie 7h ago

BTW, I use Home Assistant (as well as my own software) to monitor and control my system. This is how my display looked when the sun came out one day last year. I turned on the heat pump to reduce the charge going into the batteries, which were charging at 15kW. EV was also charging at 2.2kW (to prolong battery life). @X31Andy you can see the individual strings here.
#solar #electric #HeatPumps #EVs

Energy4Europe 🇪🇺4d ago

2 April is International Fact-Checking Day 🕵

Get your facts straight on EU energy and climate topics in our series of articles addressing common myths - from #HeatPumps and #WindEnergy to extreme weather ☀️🌧️🌪️

https://link.europa.eu/ctgpMr
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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2039240987269038492#m

Articles on energy themes

A collection of recent, easy-to-read articles covering various energy topics, explaining Europe’s role in the clean energy transition.

Energy

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C++ Wage Slave 5d ago

@kim_harding

FTR, we've just been through our first winter with our heat pumps. Our house was constructed in the 1950s, so I guess you'd call it old. The heat pumps did a great job of keeping us warm, even in the depths of winter. We have a relative in his 90s living with us now, and so we heat most of the house like an old people's home, and the #HeatPumps never buckled.

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C++ Wage Slave 5d ago

@Disreputable_Craftsman @kim_harding

I'm surprised. When I stand 3m from our two heat pumps and maybe 15m from the road, all I hear is rust noise: I can't hear the heat pumps at all.

Our heat pumps make no more noise than the oil-fired boiler they replaced.

There are legal limits on the amount of noise that #HeatPumps can make. If your neighbour's #HeatPump is unreasonably noisy then it may need servicing or repair.

Sandra Hoenle (she/her) 🇨🇦6d ago

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/25/opinion/heat-pump-government-support-programs-electrification?utm_source=National+Observer&utm_campaign=caa055753e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_03_28_09_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cacd0f141f-caa055753e-277219618 People love their #HeatPumps We do.

Your neighbours love their heat pumps

A survey conducted for Clean Energy Canada found the top three reasons people chose a heat pump were lower energy bills, air conditioning or other comfort benefits and benefits for the environment.

Canada's National Observer

Chuff² Mar 27

Congrats Trump on being the greenest president ever

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/24/iran-war-britain-new-homes-solar-heat-pumps-energy-crisis.html

#Green-Future #Green-Energy #Solar #Heat-Pumps

Primo Natura Mar 26

"European residential heat pump sales increased in 2025"

#Europe #HeatPumps #Energy

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/23/european-residential-heat-pump-sales-increased-in-2025/

European residential heat pump sales increased in 2025

Analysis across 16 European countries finds an around 240,000 increase in the number of residential heat pump sales year-on-year. The European Heat Pump Association attributes the upward trend to governments stabilizing subsidy schemes.

pv magazine International

World news | The Guardian Mar 26

Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/26/octopus-sharp-rise-solar-panel-sales-iran-war #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #HeatPumps #Energy #OctopusEnergy #EnergyIndustry #Environment #Business #UkNews

Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war

Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock

The Guardian

Erin 🌱Mar 25

I could've sworn I had a good chat on here about HVAC contractors conversant with heat pumps in upstate NY (specifically Capital District, super specifically Niskayuna) but I can't find it for the life of me. Holler if you have one that's been great in that neck of the woods. #energysky #heatpumps