This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

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The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

As cooler months come in, you may be considering buying a heat pump for your home. But before doing that, there are some key ...

Heat pumps are having a moment in the spotlight—or as close to one as a heating and cooling appliance can get. Whether it’s ducted heat pumps, mini-splits, or even geothermal systems, there’s a buzz ...

Lun, a climate tech startup out of Denmark, is on a mission to help homes decarbonize fast — starting with heating systems and swapping out boilers for electric heat pumps. What are heat pumps? The ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...