{
  "id": 15898049,
  "title": "Heat pump tech is 170 years old. Pascal thinks it’s time for an update.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/heat-pump-tech-is-170-years-old-pascal-thinks-its-time-for-an-update",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/heat-pump-tech-is-170-years-old-pascal-thinks-its-time-for-an-update/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}