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With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Homeowners looking for an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioners in the spring and summer months (and furnaces in the winter) might want to invest in a heat pump. It's a type of ...

Follow the steps one homeowner took in his Northeast home to switch from heating oil to a heat pump for all-electric home heat. Homeowner Peter Callaway’s shared his experience switching from fuel oil ...

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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 ...

Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

STANDISH, ME - SEPTEMBER 25: Aaron Sinclair, of Dave's World, installs a heat pump at the home of Roland and Dale Bois on September 25, 2018. Sinclair, who has worked installing heat pumps for two ...

It's a signature project of Germany's environmentalist Greens: Instead of heating homes with fossil fuels, Germans should use heat pumps based on air or groundwater. But demand for these devices has ...

Heat pumps can keep your home cozy in the winter and — despite their name — cool your home efficiently in the summer. You can save up to $2,000 with federal tax ...