Micah Parkin wanted to quash her home’s carbon pollution to help fight climate change. So she took a familiar step among climate-inclined homeowners: She got a heat pump — just not the typical variety ...

Heating and cooling are as important as shelter itself. It's vital that your home protects you from temperature extremes, but with ever-increasing energy prices and concern about climate change, many ...

Energy bills are rising throughout the country, and consumers are looking for tech solutions that can help reduce their monthly electric and gas costs. To help consumers, Illinois legislators have ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficient way to heat and cool a home, outperforming air source systems in efficiency and ...

If you're looking for an energy-efficient way to heat and cool your home, one option is a geothermal heat pump. So what exactly is a geothermal heat pump? Simply put, a geothermal heat pump is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An engineer fitting a heat pump - Nata Dietrich/Getty Images As winter approaches, many people's thoughts will turn to how high ...

The future is bright for a little known yet highly efficient method of heating and cooling, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy concludes. Ground source heat pumps could heat and cool the ...

Geothermal systems are being installed in new developments in the Green Bay area for energy-efficient heating and cooling. These systems use the Earth's natural underground temperature to heat and ...

Researchers at the University of Padova in Italy have proposed to improve the performance of residential air heat pumps with air-geothermal heat exchangers and have found this combination may reduce ...

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because it absorbs and moves heat from the air, it is exceptionally energy-efficient and ...

The city of Pueblo is getting a $270,000 grant from the Colorado Energy Office to install geothermal heat pumps at three new net-zero fire stations in town, which should help lower energy bills in the ...