Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A traditional gas boiler (left) and a heat pump (right). (Getty Images) A record number of heat pumps were sold last year, ...

After years of rapid growth, global heat pump sales are falling. Lower gas prices, reduced subsidies, and installation bottlenecks are leading to lower sales. The technology’s efficiency remains ...

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often ...

California's residential electricity prices are among the highest in the country. That makes heat pumps a tough sell to many ...

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 have ...

Worldwide, people are increasingly turning to heat pumps to warm their home. The devices save money, and they're good for the environment. In Northern Europe, they've long proved their worth in colder ...

Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) says rising CO2 prices could make PV-powered heat pumps the most cost-effective choice for residential heating in the country, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Current energy prices, including the rising cost of electricity, mean that homeowners ...

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