#148: The Future of All-Electric Heat Pumps with Jetson

Feb 17, 2026

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In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Stephen Lake, founder and CEO of Jetson, to unpack why heat pumps are becoming a cornerstone of the all-electric home. Stephen breaks down what heat pumps are (and aren’t), why outdated misconceptions still slow adoption, and how Jetson is rethinking home heating and cooling by combining cold-climate heat pump hardware with modern software, predictive maintenance, and vertically integrated installation. The conversation explores the economics behind electrification, the role of incentives, grid impacts, and what it will take to move clean homes from early adopters to the mainstream over the next decade.

Key Points:

Heat pumps aren’t a “new tech” problem—they’re a perception problem – Stephen explains that cold-climate heat pumps now reliably operate well below freezing, but outdated beliefs from 10–15 years ago still drive homeowner hesitation and contractor advice.
Home electrification is happening, but today’s devices mostly don’t talk to each other – Heat pumps, solar, batteries, EV chargers, and smart panels are all part of the same “electric home” future, yet Stephen notes they’re still largely siloed, limiting automation and cost optimization.
Software is becoming the competitive advantage in HVAC – Jetson’s thesis is that heating/cooling should work more like an EV: remotely monitored, continuously optimized, and improved via updates, instead of a 15-year “black box” that only gets attention when it breaks.

Stephen Lake, CEO and founder of Jetson, LinkedIn
Luis de Leon, Earthlings 2.0 Guest Host, Sr. Public Relations Account Executive at Technica Communications

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