This program is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of residential heat pump technology. It will provide learners with the essentials skills necessary to install, diagnose, maintain, ...

A German research group has proposed to use reinforcement learning (RL) to optimize the utilization of heat pumps (HPs) for space heating in big apartment complexes. RL is a type of machine learning ...

Researchers in China have just unveiled a new hybrid wind-solar heat pump that significantly improves energy efficiency and can reduce household energy costs by more than 50 percent. The innovative ...

In last month’s column, we discussed some rough basic sizing and cost information. It should be noted that drilling costs fluctuate all over the board, and in some cases where the going gets tough, it ...

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 ...