A scientific group has proposed adding thermal solar panels to air-source heat pumps while also using grid heating to keep temperatures stable at night. The group modeled a system that could reportely ...

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For many Americans, installing a heat pump to heat and cool a home can lower household bills in addition to reducing emissions. But in some places, that financial advantage has a big weak spot: winter ...

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The Warm Homes Plan offers people next to no interest loans to homes looking to upgrade to heat pumps or solar panels.

A group of researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and UK energy company Good Energy has investigated how third-party control of air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) could ...

Are heat pumps worth installing in your home? The Independent’s guide - This guide looks at prices, efficiency and the ...

Researchers in China have just unveiled a new hybrid wind-solar heat pump that significantly improves energy efficiency and can reduce household energy costs by more than 50 percent. The innovative ...

An eco-conscious holiday home in Lewes has been named the Eco-friendly Property of the Year.

Federal incentives for home energy improvements are running out at the end of the year, so it's decision time for anyone who has been thinking about a heat pump. The right decision can depend on where ...