Harvest Thermal (Accelerator)

Company Description: Buildings produce over 20% of CO2 emissions in the US, and utilities still burn fossil fuels. Harvest Thermal provides disruptive heating, hot water and cooling for homes, uniquely delivering emissions reductions of 90%, while lowering bills and supporting the penetration of renewables on the grid. Harvest's proprietary controller manages a high efficiency heat pump and a hot water tank. With built-in thermal storage by default, it decouples the time of purchase of electricity from the time the energy is consumed, minimizing costs and emissions. Harvest's systems have been endorsed by professionals in the energy sector, with a total of $1.45M from the California Energy Commission, National Science Foundation, and local utility PCE. Policies supporting building electrification are growing, with cities, utilities and states taking strong action to reduce emissions from homes. Harvest's unique capability positions it to capture this market, saving money and slashing emissions.