Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas, and are more efficient than traditional boilers. They warm buildings by absorbing and amplifying heat from the air, ground, or water.

What I learned about what to buy, how to save and what to avoid before plugging in a heat pump water heater.

The current standards for water heaters, which are specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in 10 CFR 430.32(d), have been in effect since 2010. One aspect of the upcoming changes is the ...

Merino Energy, a new startup led by a former Apple engineer, created a lower-cost heat pump that launched today.

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

First introduced in the 1950s, heat pump installations have increased in North America, in both residential and commercial projects. In fact, the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of 25 states, ...

Fraunhofer ISE researchers have studied how residential rooftop PV systems could be combined with heat pumps and battery storage. They assessed the performance of a PV-heat pump-battery system based ...

Get a firsthand look at how a Pennsylvania home transformed its energy costs by making the switch to a heat pump. Faith Foushee is a CNET contributor and a former writer for SaveOnEnergy.com, covering ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Current energy prices, including the rising cost of electricity, mean that homeowners ...