Think heat pumps can only work in warmer climates? Think again, experts say. The electric heating and cooling systems have historically been more common in warmer areas because earlier models didn’t ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. When you’re trying to lower your utility ...

First introduced in the 1950s, heat pump installations have increased in North America, in both residential and commercial projects. In fact, the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of 25 states, ...

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 ...

The current standards for water heaters, which are specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in 10 CFR 430.32(d), have been in effect since 2010. One aspect of the upcoming changes is the ...

I’ve been haranguing my boomer-aged parents to get a heat pump for years. Heat pumps — basically air conditioners that also work in reverse, cooling and heating your home ultra-efficiently — came into ...

Solar panels and heat pumps might seem like natural partners. One generates electricity from the sun, while the other uses ...

When choosing a heat source for your home central heating system, heat pumps are now a mainstream, and well supported, technology. But, to some homeowners they are still not as well known or familiar ...

There’s good reason that the image of a caveman learning to control fire is such an iconic and abiding cultural touchstone—being able to control the temperature of our surroundings represents our ...

Sales of solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles have soared over the last few years — helping to slow global warming and take dangerous pollutants out of the atmosphere. But one technology ...