Heat Pump Water Heater Day
It’s an entire day dedicated to heat pump water heater (HPWH) education and awareness on residential and commercial heat pump water heaters, with special events during the week leading up to the big day.
Like the versatile Inspector Gadget himself, HPWHs are always on duty and have the impact of many high-tech gadgets that meet hot water needs while cutting emissions, saving energy, and more. This virtual event brings together policymakers, product innovators, program designers, and industry leaders to connect and transform the water heating market.
Collectively, we have the power to create a clean energy, low-carbon future. On Heat Pump Water Heater Day, we’ll connect with advocates, manufacturers, installers, homebuilders, and HPWH owners to showcase ENERGY STAR-certified HPWHs and the ways they help create a better future.
HPWH DAY 2025 Key Note Speaker – Jigar Shah
Shah, recently named to the 2024 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people, is an energy entrepreneur and strategist with a long track record of driving clean energy innovation. He successfully sold SunEdison for $389 million and also served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland. He most recently led the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, where he oversaw $108 billion in clean energy financing.
In his keynote, kicking us off on October 23rd, Shah will present heat pump water heaters in the larger context of key energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies. Jigar will also explore the synergies of water heating and creating a flexible and clean energy grid, and highlight how heat pump water heaters are key to the clean and connected home of the future.