C onventional heat pumps have been heating and cooling homes for decades. In fact, about one in three homes in the United States already uses one. However, heat pumps are mostly f ...

Hybrid heating systems consist of both a heat pump and gas furnace, offering heating flexibility. But are they a necessity or ...

CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Besides his work with CNET, Don's work has been featured in a ...

Heat pumps are often touted as an efficient way to decarbonize home heating. But a new approach to driving their adoption is on the rise in the U.S. Over the past few months, federal energy-efficiency ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield Gas & Electric is offering an up to $6,000 rebate to customers for installing an air source heat pump in their homes. Specifically, it will be reimbursing at a rate of $1,500 per ...

Federal incentives for home energy improvements are running out at the end of the year, so it’s decision time for anyone who ...

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The recent scorching heat wave is a reminder that our relentless march toward hotter temperatures with climate change continues. Heat waves have already grown in frequency substantially across the Bay ...

It's not as simple as having a tree-hugging son. Making the switch to a heat pump takes a little more forethought. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, ...

As electricity costs rise and temperatures start to heat up, saving on cooling costs this summer has become a top priority for many. Experts believe that from the Rockies to the East Coast, this ...

The recent scorching heat wave is a reminder that our relentless march toward hotter temperatures with climate change continues. Heat waves have already grown in frequency substantially across the Bay ...