If you're a California homeowner and you've been feeling chilly this winter, there are plenty of reasons to go get a heat pump. An all-electric, energy-efficient alternative to gas-burning furnaces, ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. If you’re a California homeowner and you’ve been feeling chilly this winter, there are plenty of reasons to go get ...

Researchers designed a novel heat pump that uses sound waves to move thermal energy, producing additional heat. The team from China produced an unprecedented amount of heat with their system, and ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

New York City and others like it are filled with old buildings that are for the most part fine, except they’re not all that comfortable to live in. Built in an era when massive boilers were ...

Heat pumps are hot. And when the need arises, they’re pretty cold, too. These high-efficiency electric fixtures heat and cool using your home’s existing ductwork. That means they can replace a ...

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New discounts can make heat pumps go from a bad investment to a good idea. By Francesca Paris For many Americans, installing a heat pump to heat and cool a home can lower household bills in addition ...

Federal tax credits for residential solar panels, batteries and heat pumps expired, eliminating incentives that previously saved homeowners thousands of dollars. Emerging lease-to-own models and ...

Heat pump adoption has more than doubled in recent years. Modern systems deliver quieter, smoother whole-home comfort. Geothermal offers stable comfort with lower long-term bills. Remember the last ...

Heat pumps are now thriving in some of the world’s coldest regions, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, and even Canada seeing record adoption. Modern systems—using variable-speed compressors, better ...

The pipe that will supply the heat pump, drawing water from the River Rhine in Germany, is so big that you could walk through it, fully upright, I'm told. "We plan to take 10,000 litres per second," ...