space heating
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- space-heating adjective
Etymology
Origin of space heating
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Burning gas and propane for cooking, water heating and space heating in California homes and businesses creates 10% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
A colder winter drove more space heating and fuel use in buildings, while in the power industry coal generation grew.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
The paper, "Open-cycle thermochemical energy storage for building space heating: Practical system configurations and effective energy density," appears in the December issue of the journal Applied Energy.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
The Minnesota-based Heartland hub seeks to decarbonize fertilizer used in agriculture and advance use of clean hydrogen in electric generation and for cold climate space heating.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023
Natural gas has been used for electric power production in thermal plants, for space heating, and as a raw material for the chemical industry.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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