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Mega heat pumps:
Mega heat pumps can replace fossil fuels in industry.
— Jan Rosenow (@janrosenow.bsky.social) 2026-05-30T12:45:33.411Z
In 2018 the frontier sat at ~165°C & a few MW. By 2024: 280°C & up to 100 MW. +115°C & a 50x capacity jump in six years.
The tech isn't the bottleneck. Policy, grid access & power prices are.
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