Our tech roundup webinars keep you updated on the latest developments in efficiency, load management, and decarbonization technologies. At the Summer 2024 Tech Roundup, we highlighted 10 technologies that'll have the most potential for utility pilots and programs.

In this blog post, we’ll highlight five of the most promising technologies from the event and what we like about them. 

Heat pumps used to be something you’d only hear your tech-savvy neighbor talk about. But in the last two years, it seems like manufacturers have been announcing a newer, more capable, more appealing model every month. Many claim that their cold-climate heat pump models can heat homes with full capacity at temperatures as low as 5° Fahrenheit (F) (–15° Celsius [C]). And a number make that claim at even colder temperatures. On paper, heat pumps are ready for prime time. So what’s holding everyone back?