Eight manufacturers are putting what they learned during the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge into new ...

The first heat pumps to pass the U.S. Department of Energy's Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge might be in customers' homes by the end of the year.

And the best experiences were reported by people who had installed heat pumps intended for cold climates and whose homes were well-insulated. In parts of New Hampshire and Maine, where ...

Older versions of heat pumps struggled in colder temperatures. But modern cold-climate heat pumps are designed to perform in much more frigid weather, with the US Department of Energy noting they ...

The appliances are more expensive and less common than air-source heat pumps. But big incentives and superb efficiency can ...

When you think of heat pumps -- which, admittedly you might not do very often -- you probably picture a large device that ...

These partnerships follow the issuance of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) residential and commercial building cold-climate heat pump technology challenges. Heat pumps have traditionally have been ...

Kent Wimmer has four heat pumps in his home in Tallahassee, Florida: a heat pump HVAC, a heat pump water heater, a heat pump ...

Today, we’re seeing innovations that result in efficient, effective cold-climate heat pumps that optimize various components, such as compressors, heat exchangers, expansion valves, and their controls ...

EV batteries have to work hard to warm themselves and passengers, but heat pumps are helping drivers get several more miles ...

Feb. 4, 2025, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Sustainable Warwick will hold a seminar at the Albert Wisner Public Library to share ...

Before installing a heat pump or mini-split system, homeowners should notify their insurance provider. Such modifications may ...