Micah Parkin wanted to quash her home’s carbon pollution to help fight climate change. So she took a familiar step among climate-inclined homeowners: She got a heat pump — just not the typical variety ...

Outside a 100-year-old house on the edge of the Peak District in northern England, a heat pump’s fan blades are swiftly spinning. They’re drawing outdoor air over coils of refrigerant, harvesting ...

Many people are curious about upgrading to heat pump systems but have concerns about their effectiveness in certain climates, circumstances, or house styles. That's why honest, firsthand, and ...

Many Americans are giving heat pumps serious consideration as they try to reduce their dependence on oil and gas. Heat pumps, when combined with low-carbon electricity sources such as solar, can cut ...

This has been discussed before on Ars, such as at https://arstechnica.com/civis/threa...ost-efficient-heat-pump-in-the-world.1501605/, and https://arstechnica.com ...

Heat pumps are as much as five times more efficient than traditional home heating and cooling systems. Incentives being offered through the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as well as ...

The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives. Heat ...

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often ...

In HVAC installations, the largest share of energy consumption can be attributed to equipment such as chillers and boilers. However, fans also have a significant energy footprint, especially those in ...