The novel heat pump concept combines solar energy with chemical storage and reportedly consume 75% less electricity than conventional heat pumps. The system relies on a battery and a heat storage tank ...

Cut your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint with a sustainable home upgrade 🌍 Heat pumps are an efficient, sustainable alternative to traditional heating systems like gas boilers. They ...

Following a winter in his new 1970s-era house heated with electric heat, East Lyme resident Shaun Baker decided to look into switching to an air source heat pump. He had read about the rebates and tax ...

Heat pumps offer a net-zero heating and cooling solution, powered by electricity from renewable sources. Governments worldwide are phasing out gas boilers and introducing incentives to promote the ...

In December a survey in the UK asked 2,500 homeowners whether they would consider getting a heat pump at home in the future. Only 2% said they had one, and 18% said they’d likely make the switch. But ...

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 ...

Compare the automotive industry of the 1980s with today’s industry, and you’ll find huge improvements in most every category. The same is true for the HVAC industry. Giant leaps have occurred in ...

A change to planning rules is set to make it easier for heat pumps to be installed in homes. Previously, a key planning restriction meant heat pumps had to be 1 metre from a neighbour's property, but ...

Cold climate heat pumps were on full display on the AHR show floor and manufacturers were eager to share their progress reports in the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) CCHP Challenge. “You’re going to ...

This heat pump performance review reinforces that heat pumps perform well in cold weather and even during snow and ice storms ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have a shortcoming that often isn't discussed as much as the general benefits of an EV. EVs have a notoriously hard time adapting to cold climates, and as a result, battery ...

Historically, having a washer and a dryer in your house requires “a hookup.” You need hot and cold water for the washer as well as a drain for wastewater. For the dryer, you need either gas or — in ...