These are the best whole-house heat pumps from Consumer Reports' tests. These heat pumps are more efficient and can save you money.

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to ...

Across the country, heat pumps are quietly replacing traditional furnaces and air conditioners as the default choice for new ...

For homeowners, annual energy savings can range from $300 to $1,500. HVAC expert reveals why so many airports and hospitals ...

Heat pumps work best when they’re part of a well-prepared home, to be installed when the building envelope is attended to; ...

Harvard researchers found that the cost of electricity is key to encouraging people to install heat pumps. Widespread adoption will require lower prices.

For many Americans, installing a heat pump to heat and cool a home can lower household bills in addition to reducing emissions. But in some places, that financial advantage has a big weak spot: winter ...

Do heat pumps work in large or older homes? We look at what experts say, the real costs involved, and how homeowners are ...

When it comes to the clean energy transition, electric vehicles and solar panels get a lot of the attention. But there are less sexy heavy hitters too. Home heating and cooling account for one-fifth ...

Dale Vince, a leading Labour donor, said that heat pumps don’t “save you money” as he criticised the “mis-selling” of the devices.

Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas. They warm buildings by absorbing and amplifying heat from the air, ground, or water. They are widely seen as the best way of cutting emissions of carbon ...

Both the government and Nesta assume that a home with a heat pump would disconnect from the gas grid, meaning that it would no longer need to pay the daily “standing charge” for gas. This currently ...