With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

CLIFFORD, N.D. — In 1991, Nancy Drew and her husband Jim Erickson installed a ground source heat pump on the family farm while completely remodeling the house. "It was just a smarter system than fuel ...

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.

Mike Holmes is big on heat pumps. He recommends them as being one of the best HVAC systems for your home. But given that heat pumps are relatively new and the internet is rife with incorrect or ...

Heat pumps are hot. And when the need arises, they’re pretty cold, too. These high-efficiency electric fixtures heat and cool using your home’s existing ductwork. That means they can replace a ...

Heat pumps are often talked about as a single technology type, but in practice, there are two main systems used in UK homes: air source and ground source. Both systems work on the same principle, ...

Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas, and are more efficient than traditional boilers. They warm buildings by ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Heat pumps have carried a stubborn reputation as fair-weather technology, supposedly unable to keep up when temperatures ...

UK scientists designed a new heat pump concept that they claim could be particularly beneficial to newly developed areas or potential residential complexes. The system uses ice or ice slurry as the ...

Heat pumps can be expensive, but they might save you money over time because of their efficiency. Heat pump adoption is on the rise, especially as more people recognize its benefits for both energy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the summer, they also act as dehumidifiers. Holmes explains in his video, "Heat pumps can actually dehumidify your home better ...