Heat pumps offer a more efficient way to keep homes warm in winter and have been touted as a key technology in the fight against climate change. Sales of the machines in Europe grew to 3 million ...

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

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 ...

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 ...