With winter in full swing, your eye-watering energy bills might have you looking at alternative forms of heating. Heat pumps promise lower emissions, and potentially lower costs. With many European ...

Air conditioning bills are spiking and as climate change starts to impact more parts of the country, air conditioners are running for longer periods. Now millions of Americans are starting to install ...

Heat pump installation has to become more affordable to make adoption more compelling in the US, but in the meantime, there are ways to mitigate that cost. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s ...

For several years, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the United States. Instead of burning fossil fuels to generate warmth, these appliances use electricity — ideally provided by renewable ...

If you have an older natural gas furnace heating your home, you might dread the high utility bills that show up in winter, as older furnaces cost more to operate as they age. They need more fuel to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The heat pump installation rules will change on 29 May, potentially making it easier and quicker ...

NEW YORK -- For 27 years, the heat in Regina Fred's Queens apartment building came from a noisy steam radiator that she couldn't control and sometimes didn't come on at all, leaving her shivering.

CLIFFORD, N.D. — In 1991, Nancy Drew and her husband Jim Erickson installed a ground source heat pump on the family farm while completely remodeling the house. "It was just a smarter system than fuel ...

The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District is providing vouchers of $5,000 to $12,000 to owners of uncertified wood stoves who install heat pumps. Wood stoves can remain in the home ...