Mike Roberts, a Berkeley resident and musician, has written a song called “(I’m Your) Heat Pump” to promote the use of heat pumps as a solution to climate change. The song is a humorous ballad written from the perspective of a heat pump, which promises to provide “climatic healing” and claims to be a “cool and funky” device that can seduce people into switching from gas to electric heating. The song features a smooth, R&B-inspired soundtrack and is sung by Will Hammond Jr., a recording artist who was approached by Roberts to play the lead role. The song’s lyrics educate listeners about how heat pumps work and their energy-efficient benefits. Heat pumps can move heat around instead of creating it, making them an important tool for cutting carbon emissions. The song has received interest from the Building Decarbonization Coalition, which aims to promote electrification to reduce climate change. Roberts believes that catchy stories like this song can help engage people with environmental messages and promote action on climate change. The song is available on Roberts’ website, and a music video is planned.
A heat pump’s soothing melody serenades about the art of climate repair.
