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Massachusetts still offers generous rebates to homeowners who choose to install heat pumps!

February 28, 2026

By now, you’ve probably heard that federal tax credits for heat pumps expired at the end of 2025. This means…

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Our January/February Heat Pumps Coaching Basics Course has begun!

January 17, 2026

Good news! The HeatSmart Alliance’s January/February Heat Pumps Coaching Basics course has begun. The no-cost course will train a cohort…

An Installer’s Perspective on Heat-Pump Promotion

January 9, 2026

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Decarbonization Pathways Program Overview

December 12, 2025

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HeatSmart Alliance Coaching Handbook

November 14, 2025

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My Heat Pump Water Heater After 6 Months: Less Cost and Zero Emissions

October 27, 2025

Craig Forman, a HeatSmart Alliance member, reports that he was able to replace his gas water heater with a heat…

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Introducing our Heat Pump Coaching Handbook

October 24, 2025

Announcing the publication of our Heat Pump Coaching Handbook, a valuable resource for HeatSmart Alliance volunteer coaches and others who…

Heat Pump Water Heaters: An Opportunity for Dramatic Energy and Cost Saving

October 10, 2025

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Discounted Electric Rates for Homes with Heat Pumps

October 9, 2025

There’s fantastic news for residential heat pump users this Fall. The primary investor-owned utilities in Massachusetts will offer substantially discounted…

Building the Future of Heating & Cooling with Forge

September 12, 2025

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2024 in Review, Part Two

August 20, 2025

In April, we published “2024 in review Part I,” which discussed the HeatSmart Alliance’s (Alliance) coaching and outreach efforts last…

Energy Saver Home Loan Program: Affordable Financing for Energy-Related Home Improvements

August 8, 2025

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Heat Pumps: Do They Work in Heat Waves?

July 11, 2025

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Heat Pump Research and the Concerns it Raises for Rapid Commercialization

June 13, 2025

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A HeatSmart Alliance Member’s Journey to Electrifying the Home

June 12, 2025

My wife and I own a beautiful older home in Wellesley that was built sometime in the early 1920s. Being…

Thoughts on Heat Pump Controls

May 9, 2025

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The Curleys Activate Their Plan!

April 19, 2025

When one of three central air conditioning compressors failed last summer, Bob and Kathy Curley took a hard look at…

The Importance of Duct System Evaluation when Replacing a Furnace with a Heat Pump

April 11, 2025

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2024 in Review, Part One

March 14, 2025

With 2024 now behind us and the first months of 2025 underway, here’s a recap of what the HeatSmart…

Measured Performance of HPWHs in Northern Climates

March 14, 2025

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The Wirecutter on How Some Underqualified Installers May be Giving Heat Pumps a Bad Name (and What to do About it!)

February 22, 2025

Wirecutter journalist Liam McCabe discusses how some homeowners have had subpar experiences with their heat pumps, but it’s generally because…

Mass Save® Residential Heating & Cooling Programs 2025 – 27

February 14, 2025

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Field Test Results from Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Installations in New York State

January 10, 2025

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Proposed Legislation in MA: Save Money with Clean Heat

December 13, 2024

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Energy Legislation pending in Massachusetts

November 8, 2024

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Your Air-Source Heat Pump may Qualify for Additional Cash Incentives!

October 28, 2024

Since 2009, the state of Massachusetts has offered home and business owners incentives for using renewable sources of heat, including…

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EPA/MA Regulatory Conflict on Heat Pump Refrigerants

October 25, 2024

“First do no harm.” This applies not only to medical interventions but to heat pump refrigerants as well, given the…

Modern Energy [a B corporation]

October 11, 2024

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En-ROADS Climate Solutions Workshop

September 13, 2024

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The Energy Coach Program

August 9, 2024

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2025 – 2027 Mass Save® Program

July 12, 2024

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Creating a Wellesley Energy Coach Program

July 12, 2024

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Rewiring America Consumer Tools

June 14, 2024

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ActON Electrification: From Residential Buildings to Municipal Buildings

May 10, 2024

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Understanding Contractor Pricing

April 12, 2024

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Navigating the Roadblocks of a Sustainable Future

March 8, 2024

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An Act Relative to the Future of Clean Heat in the Commonwealth

February 9, 2024

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Ground-Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps

January 12, 2024

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