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, ...

Heat pumps can also cool your home – here’s what to know during the UK heatwave - Mostly discussed as a low-carbon alternative to a gas boiler, here’s what heat pumps can and can’t do during warm weat ...

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

Heat pumps – heating and cooling systems that run entirely on electricity – have been getting a lot of attention recently. They’ve been called the “most overlooked climate solution” and “an answer to ...

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 ...

Think heat pumps can only work in warmer climates? Think again, experts say. The electric heating and cooling systems have historically been more common in warmer areas because earlier models didn’t ...

Think heat pumps only work in modern eco-homes or fail the moment a British winter sets in? Octopus Energy’s "tech-spert" ...

Are heat pumps really noisy? What you’ll actually hear at home - Heat pump noise is a common concern for homeowners considering the switch, but modern systems are quieter than you may expect – here’s ...