These are the best whole-house heat pumps from Consumer Reports' tests. These heat pumps are more efficient and can save you money.

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

Landlords could be pushed into installing either a heat pump or solar panels under Ed Miliband’s latest net zero drive, ...

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to ...

The Boston Housing Authority is piloting a new type of window-mounted heat pump that's relatively inexpensive and easy to ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Dale Vince, a leading Labour donor, said that heat pumps don’t “save you money” as he criticised the “mis-selling” of the devices.

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 ...

The heat pump has become a common fixture in many parts of modern life. We now have reverse-cycle air conditioning, heat pump hot water systems, and even heat pump dryers. These home appliances ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Experts say proper home weatherization is key to the performance of heat pumps during extreme cold.

Both the government and Nesta assume that a home with a heat pump would disconnect from the gas grid, meaning that it would no longer need to pay the daily “standing charge” for gas. This currently ...