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 ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

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Dear Jim: I should replace my old heating/cooling system with a more efficient one. With gas prices going up, shortages of propane, etc., is installing a geothermal heat pump wise and what types are ...

Energy bills are rising throughout the country, and consumers are looking for tech solutions that can help reduce their monthly electric and gas costs. To help consumers, Illinois legislators have ...

WATERVLIET, N.Y. — Energy Catalyst Technologies, a heat pump manufacturer based in Watervliet, is in the running for a substantial Department of Energy grant to build a heat pump factory. Recently the ...

For several decades, our industry has applied closed-loop, water-source heat pump systems in commercial and institutional buildings. These systems can provide excellent energy performance when the ...

Efficient new electric heating and cooling equipment have seen a miniboom across Long Island over the past two years, on the back of increased subsidies for heat-pump and geothermal systems as the ...

Is a geothermal heat pump worth it? This video explores the efficiency and effectiveness of geothermal (ground source) heat pumps compared to air source systems. Despite the higher upfront cost, ...

Geothermal checks almost all of the boxes — it’s sustainable, utilizes American soil, and there are plenty of tax incentives and rebates to support it. But despite all of its promises, it’s not ...

Dear Jim: Our church installed a geothermal heat pump. The contractor told me they are also the most efficient, comfortable way to air-condition and heat homes. Would one be a good choice for my 2,000 ...

Ducted heat pump: A heat pump that uses ducts. If you have a furnace with existing ducts running through your house – assuming those ducts are in good shape — you can switch to a ducted heat pump ...