Heat pumps are the single biggest tool for U.S. households to cut carbon emissions and curb unhealthy air pollution. They’re also far more efficient than the fossil-fueled or electric resistance ...

Discover the key differences between heat pumps and furnaces, including energy efficiency, cost, and climate suitability.

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

A few years ago, retired Maine couple George and Cathy Hardy installed their first heat pump inside their 1930s Cape-style house. Then they installed two more -- completely replacing their entire ...

Heat pumps have become a kind of Rorschach test for the future of home comfort: to some people they are a climate solution, ...

We’ve all heard the warnings: Winter is here and sky-high heating costs are expected to send energy bills through the roof. That’s because much of the country and state are dependent on fossil fuels ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Experts advise you compare cooling efficiency ratings before buying a home heat pump. (Getty, illustration) UC Davis engineer Theresa Pistochini tells SciLine about home heat pumps and air quality.

Federal incentives for home energy improvements are running out at the end of the year, so it’s decision time for anyone who has been thinking about a heat pump. The right decision can depend on where ...

Researchers have developed a heat storage unit that takes up less space than a regular hot water tank. It charges when ...