Merino Energy, a new startup led by a former Apple engineer, created a lower-cost heat pump that launched today.

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 ...

Merino Energy has simplified the heat pump dramatically in a quest to make them cheaper and easier to install.

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 ...

The Merino Mono is priced at a single, transparent flat rate of $3,800, hardware and professional installation included, with ...

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 ...

Investments in the home can impact both everyday life and monthly expenses. Upgrading a home ventilation system to more efficient options can save time, money and energy as the seasons move between ...

"It is either improper equipment selection, improper operation, or a fear-uncertainty-and-doubt campaign." ...

Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas, and are more efficient than traditional boilers. They warm buildings by absorbing and amplifying heat from the air, ground, or water.

Now, attention is turning toward industries that burn fossil fuels in boilers to process food, textiles, and a bevy of other goods. In addition to producing almost a quarter of the nation’s directly ...