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 ...

Frugal Business discusses the use of heat pump vs air conditioner for office energy savings. What to know about heating pumps ...

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A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy-efficient ...

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When Jack Schniepp’s furnace began to fail this winter in his two-story Bend home, he and his wife decided they’d tear it out and replace it with a heat pump. “We wanted to do it for climate-related ...