"Cheaper to operate." Homeowner shares honest experience after first winter with a heat pump HVAC: 'Sounds great and implausible at the same time' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, space heating is the number one use of energy in American homes, accounting for 45% of the average energy bill. And if you rely on natural gas or an ...

"I just compared energy consumption." Homeowner shares candid appliance review after their first frigid month with a heat ...

Rivian’s newly-unveiled R2 will make use of a heat pump to help with efficiency in cold weather, which should be a boon to those in the Northern parts of North America, and in Europe. We learned a lot ...

Some good news in the clean energy world for a change. As of Nov. 1, Massachusetts’ investor-owned electric utilities (i.e., National Grid, Eversource, Unitil) will offer a “winter heat pump rate,” ...

LUNENBURG — Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity in New England, will reduce its electric distribution rate for Massachusetts residential customers using heat pumps to heat their home ...

Thank you for your recent coverage of the newly approved winter electric rates for heat pump users in Massachusetts (“State gives heat pump owners a break on electric rates this winter,” Business, Aug ...

Heat pumps electrify your heating and cooling to be more efficient. New technology could solve one of their lingering problems. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy ...

Discover how heat pumps can lower your energy bills while keeping you cozy this winter. Explore the benefits of this modern ...

Massachusetts heat-pump owners will spend less to stay warm this winter, thanks to an innovative policy going into effect ...

For the last few years, much of the focus on cold climate heat pump (CCHP) technology has centered on air-source ducted systems, which are designed to deliver efficient, comfortable heating, even in ...