Chicago — Energy experts, today, unveiled cutting-edge technology to heat north suburban homes in winter. Representatives from research organizations and HVAC contractors on the forefront of environmental technology joined North Shore Gas for an official ribbon cutting on a newly installed, high-tech gas heat pump system.
Ultra-efficient technology
The heating system is so efficient it can immediately reduce a home’s carbon emissions by 50%. It’s the lowest-emission home-heating technology available. This ultra-efficiency also means less energy use, which translates to lower heating bills.
The technology’s other huge advantage is that it’s compatible with existing natural gas hookups. Gas heat pumps are an accessible way to drastically reduce carbon emissions from north suburban houses and apartment buildings — and protect the environment.
“Gas heat pump technology is an innovative and important part of the pathway to decarbonizing buildings in the northern suburbs of Chicago,” says Polly Eldringhoff, North Shore Gas — vice president operational performance. “It will bring reliable and actionable decarbonization solutions to protect the environment, because the economics of it make sense. This technology is a game changer.”
How the technology works
Gas heat pumps extract heat from outside air, combine it with additional heat from an energy source, and then transfer all the heat indoors. That process is effective and efficient all winter, including in extreme cold temperatures when other heat pump technology struggles to provide warmth.
In addition to natural gas, the heat pumps are compatible with emerging new energies such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen, a carbon-free energy source that may be part of the Chicago region’s energy mix in the near future.
The newly installed gas heat-pump system will be used to train HVAC professionals on installation and maintenance.
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