The Boston Housing Authority is piloting a new type of window-mounted heat pump that's relatively inexpensive and easy to install.

Across the country, heat pumps are quietly replacing traditional furnaces and air conditioners as the default choice for new ...

Geothermal energy systems and heat pump technology represent a rapidly evolving area in sustainable energy, driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. These systems ...

These are the best whole-house heat pumps from Consumer Reports' tests. These heat pumps are more efficient and can save you money.

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to ...

Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Electric cars live and die by their efficiency, and nowhere is that more obvious than on a freezing highway when the cabin heater starts draining range. Tesla’s decision to engineer its own heat pump ...

A common refrain is that they’re only effective in mild climates. We put that idea to the test. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Sofia Quaglia Heat pumps ...

Heat pumps have become the poster child for efficient, all-electric home heating. But when an ice storm hits—when freezing rain coats neighborhoods in a glaze that snaps limbs and downs power ...