The author’s air-source heat pump resembles an air conditioning unit, and it pictured here alongside one of the heating oil fuel tanks. Photos by Adam D. Bearup The following story covers our recent ...

Heat pumps, long overlooked in the world of heating, are attracting new interest from companies and consumers as momentum builds to cut the use of fossil fuels. Unlike furnaces fueled by natural gas ...

When considering heating and cooling options, homeowners will notice that there are two popular choices: a heat pump system and a furnace heater. Comparing heat pump vs. furnace costs can help ...

Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a major ...

A blend of degummed soybean oil and No. 2 fuel oil can be used as an alternative heating fuel and reduce sulfur emissions, according to a Purdue University scientist. Klein Ileleji, an assistant ...

This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity. The following sentence doesn’t make any sense, but is actually true: A heat pump can turn 1 kilowatt-hour, or kWh, of electricity into up to ...

This story was published in partnership with The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit newsroom. It is part of the series, "Hooked on Heating Oil." New Englanders are already making their heating fuel plans for ...

Rising crude oil prices and supply issues are squeezing more than just motorists paying higher and higher prices for gasoline at the pump. Skyrocketing heating oil prices are also pinching some at ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Mainers who warm their homes and businesses with heating oil are heading ...