UK scientists designed a new heat pump concept that they claim could be particularly beneficial to newly developed areas or potential residential complexes. The system uses ice or ice slurry as the ...

Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom have developed a residential ice-source heat pump system that uses repurposing existing gas pipelines to transport water for the ice ...

The field-testing phase of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge is over, and eight manufacturers that took part are in various stages of bringing new, Challenge-certified heat ...

Getting a heat pump may be seen as a huge task requiring new insulation and radiators, but not all homes will need such ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

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 ...

STANDISH, ME - SEPTEMBER 25: Aaron Sinclair, of Dave's World, installs a heat pump at the home of Roland and Dale Bois on September 25, 2018. Sinclair, who has worked installing heat pumps for two ...

Heat pumps are electric appliances that can both heat and cool your home. Scientists see them as a climate solution because heat pumps reduce planet-heating emissions. They cut pollution from burning ...

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