This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

Worldwide, people are increasingly turning to heat pumps to warm their home. The devices save money, and they're good for the environment. In Northern Europe, they've long proved their worth in colder ...

Heat pumps are a popular choice for central air in the South. They both heat and cool—despite the somewhat misleading ...

Oyvind Solsta’s “light bulb” moment with heat pumps came upon reading that the heat they produce far exceeds the amount of electricity that goes in. Installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of ...

As households look for ways to cut energy bills and reduce carbon emissions, heat pumps are increasingly being presented as an alternative to traditional gas boilers. Backed by a £7,500 government ...

Michael O’Neill put a heat pump in his family’s 110-year-old West Seattle house last year, investing some $25,000 in installation and thousands more for electrical upgrades and other work. So far, the ...

What if the same innovative technology that propels rockets into space could transform how industries manage heat? It’s not just a futuristic fantasy—it’s happening now. Drawing inspiration from ...

If you want to heat or cool your home, a heat pump seems like the logical solution. Here's everything you need to know to decide whether getting one makes sense for your home. Andrew King Contributor ...