Heat pumps are electric appliances that can both heat and cool your home. Scientists see them as a climate solutionbecause heat pumps reduce planet-heating emissions. They cut pollution from burning ...

One of the biggest barriers to the uptake of heat pumps in the UK is the fear that they cost a fortune to run. Tabloids love to push this angle, pointing out that electricity costs more than gas. Heat ...

A US government report looked at the cost savings and grid effects of the mass installation of heat pumps. The result: lower energy bills. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's ...

A US-Mexican research team has investigated how linking heat pumps with solar thermal collectors may help reduce the surface needed to deploy the collectors themselves. The scientists found the ...