What is a heat pump? All the pros & cons of heat pumps

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"It's been here the entire time. Energy has always been flowing in that wastewater main."

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"We have been trialing this technology for a few months now."

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The savings could add up to thousands of dollars.

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"For too long it has been easy to dismiss the dangers."

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