Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way

Workers install an air-source heat pump at a home in Charlotte, Vt. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesHeat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often cheaper choices for new buildings, getting homeowners to install them in existing homes isn’t so easy. Current energy prices, including the rising cost of e…