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Harvest Thermal Wins 'People’s Choice Award' at NREL Industry Growth Forum Fifth innovation prize in 7 months for manufacturer’s transformative thermal battery home heating system

News release by Harvest Thermal

facebook icon linkedin icon twitter icon pinterest icon email icon DENVER, CO | May 04, 2023 03:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time

 Harvest Thermal Inc won the People’s Choice Award at the US DOE National Renewable Energy Lab’s Industry Growth Forum. It was the 5th major award for innovation in the past 7 months for the start-up manufacturer of ultra-low carbon home heating, cooling and hot water systems.

“We’re enormously grateful that our thermal battery solution for home heating was awarded the People’s Choice prize by expert climate tech investors and fellow entrepreneurs”, said Dr. Jane Melia, CEO of Harvest Thermal. “It mirrors our customers' passion for our product that slashes their home's carbon footprint while delivering lower monthly heating bills and superior comfort.”

Dr. Jane Melia (3rd from right), CEO of Harvest Thermal, receives award at NREL Indusry Growth forum, May 5, 2023
Dr. Jane Melia (3rd from right), CEO of Harvest Thermal, receives award at NREL Indusry Growth forum, May 5, 2023

Harvest Thermal Pod, an AI-driven, cloud-enabled controller limits the runtime of a single all-electric heat pump to midday when electricity is low-cost and clean. The thermal battery system stores hot water in a tank that distributes heat and hot water to the home whenever needed. The system consistently cuts carbon emissions by 90% compared to gas equipment, 50% lower than a two-heat pump solution, while lowering bills monthly electric bills by 1/3.

Two weeks ago, Melia walked the Red Carpet at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Festival and received her company’s award for Small Businesses. That same week, Harvest Thermal took a Silver at the Edison Awards for Sustainable Design in the Consumer Solutions category. In October, Melia was named 100 Women of Influence of 2022 by Entrepreneur Magazine and was awarded the top ClimateTech prize at VERGE22 Accelerate competition in addition to winning the Buildings category.

 

ABOUT NREL INDUSTRY GROWTH FORUM

The Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Lab’s Industry Growth Forum is the premier cleantech event that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to create powerful connections. The IGF builds on decades of technical expertise and market analysis accumulated at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the nation’s only federal lab dedicated to renewable energy and energy efficiency research. The event allows participants to forge new relationships, display cutting-edge technologies, and discover ways to bring cleantech to the market.

 

Harvest Thermal Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of an AI-driven, thermal battery heating, cooling and hot water system for the residential market. Its award-winning, cloud-enabled Harvest Pod controller leverages the power of advanced analytics and machine learning to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, save on monthly heating bills and support a more resilient grid. Founded in 2019, Harvest Thermal has received support from the National Science Foundation, the California Energy Commission, Peninsula Clean Energy, and private investors.

 

Contact Details

 

David Tuft

 

+1 202-494-0813

 

david@harvest-thermal.com

 

Company Website

 

https://www.harvest-thermal.com/