Merino Energy, a new startup led by a former Apple engineer, created a lower-cost heat pump that launched today.

Ultraefficient heat pumps need to replace more than gas furnaces. They have to replace inefficient space heaters as well.

The Quilt heat pump matches the efficiency of other Energy Star competitors and qualifies for government rebates. But unlike the others, it actually looks good too. Andrew Blok covered home energy, ...

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Maine (WABI) - More than 100,000 heat pumps have been installed in Maine homes and businesses, according to Efficiency Maine. They are now more common than oil heat in new homes. On average, one heat ...

If you live in an old-school New York City apartment building with steam heat—and no thermostat to control the temperature—your apartment may get so hot in the winter that you have to open the windows ...

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When you think about cutting your utility bill, your mind probably jumps to energy-guzzling appliances like your fridge, TV or washing machine. But here’s something you might not realize: your water ...

In particular, widespread adoption of heat pumps — a kind of reversible air conditioner that can replace both your AC unit and your gas furnace — could reduce heating and cooling greenhouse emissions ...

Tired of using loud and unsightly window air conditioners or clunky and underpowered portable air conditioners? Even if you ...

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 ...

Heat pumps are hot right now. From Europe prioritizing heat pumps to cut Russian gas dependence, to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act heat pump provisions to cut consumer costs. Efficient all ...