Heat pumps are seen as a key to cutting carbon emissions from homes, but experts say “myths and misinformation” still abound ...

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

"I never shut them off all winter." Homeowner shares honest experience surviving -36 degree cold snap with a heat pump: 'It's ...

In the face of energy cost swings and the desire to run cleaner and more efficiently, more homeowners are raising the stakes on their heating and cooling tech and their investment in long-term ...

Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

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As towns and cities around the world seek to decarbonise, many are deciding to purchase large heat pumps, which can attach to district heating networks. These networks allow hot water or steam to ...

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

A common refrain is that they’re only effective in mild climates. We put that idea to the test. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Sofia Quaglia Heat pumps ...

Some window units handle chilly months better than expected, offering a seasonal upgrade that keeps interior spaces more livable as temperatures shift.

Forced air would be nicer in that there would be no obvious, ugly machinery visible in the house. HOwever a heat pump is cheaper to buy and install and delivers better energy efficiency. Anybody have ...

Efficiency Maine made changes because the cost savings for replacing a wood- or gas-fired furnace with an electric heat pump ...