Why Heaters Are the Future of Cooling

Provided by: Vox |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Vox describes an efficient solution for heating and cooling homes and the increase in geographic regions that will need temperature regulation in the coming years, due to climate change.
The video highlights electric heat pumps as a climate solution for one third of the world's population, providing the framework needed to help incentivize this transition away from heaters powered by fossil fuels.

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Subjects: Physics, Engineering

Authors: Vox

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The video proposes an efficient alternative to fossil fuel heating that also cools.
The maps and images make the content easy to understand.

Prerequisites

Heat pumps are already in use in many areas, so some students may not be familiar with natural gas or propane furnaces.
There is an advertisement before the video.

Differentiation & Implementation

As an extension activity, ask students to investigate the global fossil fuel emissions from buildings using this EPA resource or this other EPA resource.
Another resource to consider using for this topic is this interactive resource about home energy use that allows students to see the effect of using more efficient appliances/light bulbs and changing their behaviors to reduce energy use and energy waste.
Science classes can research where this solution fits into the many climate solutions required to address climate change by exploring this interactive solutions explorer.
Math classes can use this carbon calculator to determine the collective impact of other actions that can be taken by everyone in their class to reduce carbon emissions.

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