A heat pump doesn't generate heat; it transfers it from one place to another. It's an appliance with a bright future in an ...

Heat pumps, which generate heat to homes in place of gas-fired furnaces, are getting more use nationally. They’ve been touted as a tool that can cut both greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. The ...

A suite of federal incentives to help pay for new electric appliances will sunset Dec. 31. Here’s how to take advantage of ...

When Jack Schniepp’s furnace began to fail this winter in his two-story Bend home, he and his wife decided they’d tear it out and replace it with a heat pump. “We wanted to do it for climate-related ...

Heat pumps can keep your home cozy in the winter and — despite their name — cool your home efficiently in the summer. You can save up to $2,000 with federal tax ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

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 ...

Heat pumps are energy-efficient and reduce emissions; we turned to experts to determine if one will work in your home.

installation or operation phase of a heat pump system that can reduce its efficiency, said Sameeraa Soltanian-Zadeh, a Ph.D.

Dismantling coal plants will be the easy part as Colorado stretches to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. We have just a handful of them. The last one, Comanche 3, in Pueblo, is to close by the end ...

Dismantling coal plants will be the easy part as Colorado stretches to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. We have just a handful of them. The last one, Comanche 3, in Pueblo, is to close by the end ...