Climate action is facing strong headwinds at the federal level, but we’re not out of options here at home. Evanston resident ...

Heat pumps provide both cooling and heating, typically pay for themselves in energy bill savings, and can allow you to ...

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The US-based company said its new EL18KSLV Side Discharge Heat Pump uses R-454B as the refrigerant and has a size ranging ...

The change is part of the government's Warm Homes Plan which aims to give 300,000 households upgrades to improve their energy efficiency and lower bills. Although the heat pump industry welcomed ...

Either way, a heat pump is a solid choice for temperature control year-round. In fact, heat pumps outsold gas furnaces in 2023 and that's not surprising.

But not enough people are considering a heat pump as a solution. Data from the Energy Information Administration shows 31% of energy consumption comes from air conditioning and space heating.

However, the first month after they installed the new electric heat pump, their December bill this winter surged to $853. They said that increase more than offset the savings from their gas bill.

Heat pumps generally take longer to heat water than conventional electric water heaters, an important consideration. But that doesn’t mean that a heat pump can’t get the job done in your home.

That’s in response to Environmental Protection Agency rules mandating that, starting this year, heat pump refrigerants have a global warming potential of no more than 700.

Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a ...