Home Energy Technology: What Is New and What Is Real
Short explainers on new heat pumps, water heaters, batteries and solar, with a source for every claim and a note on which rebates apply.
Latest
- Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heaters: Can You Skip the Electrician?
Water heating · checked September 30, 2026
A normal outlet, not a new 240-volt circuit, can now run a heat pump water heater. Here is who that helps. - Cold-Climate Heat Pumps in 2026: What "Rated to -15°C" Really Means
Heating · checked September 30, 2026
Two numbers on every spec sheet decide whether a heat pump keeps your house warm in a cold snap. - Quilt Heat Pumps Arrive in Canada: What We Know and What We Don't
Heating · checked September 30, 2026
A design-led ductless heat pump is now sold in five provinces. Here is what is confirmed and what is not.
How we label things
- Available: maker page read The maker's own page says it is for sale, and we read it on the date shown.
- Reported We found it in news or a search summary but have not confirmed it with the maker.
- Lab result Announced in a lab or pilot. You cannot buy it yet.
Coming next
- Sodium-ion vs lithium home batteries: what to wait for
- Can your EV power your house? Which cars, what it costs, why it is stuck
- Solar panels: what 26.9% efficiency means and when you can buy it
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