Episodes

  • 001 - Heat Pump Performance & Cold Climates with James Ma

    001 - Heat Pump Performance & Cold Climates with James Ma
    Jul 29 2024
    What are the design limitations of heat pumps? Did you know you had an electric heater inside your freezer? And are heat pumps really just air conditioners in reverse? This week, we talk to James Ma about the science and engineering behind heat pumps and where much of the performance gains - especially in cold climates - have been coming from in recent years. At the time of the recording, James was an Energy Executive in Residence at the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) and a former startup founder who created novel materials to help power cold climate heat pumps. To find links to the resources discussed in the podcast, click here. If you already have a good understanding of how heat pumps work and want to skip to the more advanced discussion, skip past the 11 minute mark.

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    59 mins
  • 000 - Intro to the Podcast

    000 - Intro to the Podcast
    Jul 26 2024

    I am excited to announce the Heat Pump Review podcast. The goal is to discuss heat pumps in a way that is accessible to people who are curious about the technology and how the technology can be best developed and deployed as the world transitions from inefficiently burning fossil fuels to efficiently heating and cooling our homes, our businesses, heating our water, cooling our foods, and even greening our industrial processes with an ever improving energy grid.


    In the upcoming season, we'll talk to experts across the materials science making heat pumps better in cold climates, non-profits helping drive the adoption of heat pumps, financing startups and CDFIs that are helping make them more accessible, and more.


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    4 mins