With the polar vortex and arctic blast hitting most of the country this week, people are looking for ways to warm up and keep the chill out. If you don’t have a furnace to heat your home, it’s more ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – With frigid temperatures, ice and snow in the forecast for much of the U.S. this week, heaters practically everywhere are going to be working overtime. If you’re not feeling the warmth, ...

Heat pumps work more efficiently than furnaces, but they don’t actually produce heat. Instead, they transfer heat from outdoors to indoors via a refrigeration system similar to that in an air ...

If you want to heat or cool your home, a heat pump seems like the logical solution. Here's everything you need to know to decide whether getting one makes sense for your home. Andrew King is an ...

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