Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been touted as the answer to curbing greenhouse gas emissions produced by homes ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite ample evidence to the contrary, heat pumps are still ...

Humble heat pumps are having their moment. Last year, Americans installed 4 million of the ultra-low-carbon heating and cooling appliances — beating out gas furnaces for the first time.

There’s a solution to that problem: heat pumps. They can warm your water, heat and cool your house, all while generating way less carbon than burning fossil fuels in a furnace or boiler.

Twelve European countries plan to phase fossil fuels out of the heating of buildings, and air-source heat pumps have emerged as the best alternative. These extract ambient heat from the outside ...

A heat pump installed on a home in Fort Smith. Heat pumps have been getting a lot of attention lately, promoted as a greener alternative to heating with oil or gas. But some say the jury is still ...

But nobody has any idea how much a heat pump at a certain level of BTU costs. “It’s definitely not a cookie cutter,” he said, adding he’s heard price quotes ranging from $57,000 to $97,000.

Heat pumps, which generate heat to homes in place of gas-fired furnaces, are getting more use nationally. They’ve been touted as a tool that can cut both greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.