When the gas furnace suddenly stopped working at their house in Denver last winter—just before a polar vortex hit—Chad Fleck and Betsy Kummer decided that they wanted to replace the heater with an ...

An Italian manufacturer has started up what it describes as the world’s largest steam-producing ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

According to a study from the American Council for Energy-Efficiency Economy, energy efficiency upgrades can reduce home energy bills by up to 30%. To realize these savings, Northeast homeowners are ...

Heat pumps are the most energy-efficient way of controlling indoor temperature. By moving heat between locations, they avoid the inefficiencies of generating heat in the first place. But that doesn’t ...

California's residential electricity prices are among the highest in the country. That makes heat pumps a tough sell to many ...

Prepping your home for cold weather may involve things like caulking air gaps around windows and performing maintenance on your heating system. If your home heating system is showing signs that it ...

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 ...

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"The idea that my old water heater was heating water all day — whether we were home or not — just didn't make sense." ...

When you think about cutting your utility bill, your mind probably jumps to energy-guzzling appliances like your fridge, TV or washing machine. But here’s something you might not realize: your water ...

Heat pump heating technology is starting to pop up more and more lately, as the technology becomes cheaper and public awareness and acceptance improves. Touted as a greener residential heating system, ...