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How to stay cool this summer with a heat pump

Thermometer Sun 40 Degres. Hot summer day. High Summer temperatures
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This hour, we'll discuss how heat pumps work.

Live call-in discussion: In the middle of summer, keeping cool is top of mind for many of us. An increasing number of Vermonters rely on heat pumps to keep their homes and businesses cool. This hour, we'll be joined by energy and cooling experts to discuss how heat pumps work, how much they cost, and how they can help you reduce your dependence on fossil fuels.

Our guests are:

  • Mark Stephenson, general manager, Vermont Energy
  • Peter Walke, managing director, Efficiency Vermont

Editors note: Efficiency Vermont is a Vermont Public underwriter.
Broadcast live at noon on Tuesday, July 12, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.