If you aren’t familiar with heat pumps, there’s no time like the present to change that. California has announced it will ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Federal tax incentives for clean energy upgrades are going away at the end of this year, cutting into potential savings on ...

Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and the daunting. By Christopher Flavelle Last month, I shared my story of ...

Heat pumps are the single biggest tool for U.S. households to cut carbon emissions and curb unhealthy air pollution. They’re also far more efficient than the fossil-fueled or electric resistance ...

If you’re considering an upgrade to your home’s heating system, you’ve got two powerful reasons to consider buying a heat pump over a furnace — especially if you live in California. The first is the ...

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Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Ask any junior high science student and they’ll state water and electricity don’t mix, but for the HVAC industry, both of these are shaping up to be staples of the future. Utilizing more sustainable ...

Heat pump water heaters have been around for decades, but it’s only recently that they’ve emerged as a go-to for energy efficiency. More households are opting for heat pump water heaters than ever ...

An air-to-air heat pump can provide a more efficient alternative for heating a home, particularly in regions with less dramatic temperature swings like Southeast Alaska. A federally funded program ...

The field-testing phase of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge is over, and eight manufacturers that took part are in various stages of bringing new, Challenge-certified heat ...