It looks a little like a sleek window AC, but a new device from Chinese appliance giant Midea is actually a reversible heat pump that can both cool and heat a home—and it’s designed to heat ...

Compact heat pumps that slot into windows could be a planet-friendly way to efficiently heat and cool apartment buildings without breaking the bank, experts say. While many single-family residences ...

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. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

A heat pump that can be installed in minutes is allowing the city of Boston to quickly decarbonize a public housing complex for the elderly and provide air conditioning as climate change-driven heat ...

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💡 ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Heat pumps would fulfill the same industrial needs, but bring “massive public health ...

For several years now, 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 ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved reduced winter electric rates for heat pump owners as regulators seek to lower a barrier to heating and cooling systems expected to play a key ...

Heat pumps have annually outsold gas furnaces for several years now, and with the recent introduction of more high-efficiency, cold-climate, air-source heat pumps, that trend is likely to continue.