WASHINGTON POST • February 7, 2023
In Maine, exorbitant oil and gas prices have motivated people to switch to heat pumps, prompting the fossil fuel industry to step up its efforts to beat back the trend. But Mainers are embracing heat pumps – boxy machines that function like reverse air conditioners, combining heating and cooling systems in a single unit. In a state where winter is long and chilling, and exorbitant oil and gas prices have motivated people to switch, crews have installed tens of thousands of heat pumps.