Discover the key differences between heat pumps and furnaces, including energy efficiency, cost, and climate suitability.

It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first U.K. lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, the thermal ...

Plenty of homes all over the world, particularly in Europe, get warm using heat pumps and radiators. How does this new heat ...

Traditional air-source heat pumps can provide reliable heating when outdoor temperatures are moderately cold. However, once the weather reaches subzero temperatures, heat pumps suffer a drastic loss ...

A US-Mexican research team has investigated how linking heat pumps with solar thermal collectors may help reduce the surface needed to deploy the collectors themselves. The scientists found the ...

With a little guidance on ground-source heat pump design temperatures and a few rules of thumb for ground loop flow rates, most engineers are pretty comfortable designing the building side of a ground ...

Experts advise you compare cooling efficiency ratings before buying a home heat pump. (Getty, illustration) UC Davis engineer Theresa Pistochini tells SciLine about home heat pumps and air quality.

Compare cooling efficiency ratings before buying a home heat pump. adventtr/iStock via Getty Images Plus Theresa Pistochini: This decades-old technology is similar to an air conditioner, but a home ...

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy-efficient ...

This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

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