Ductless mini-split air conditioners are a sleeker alternative to window AC units and HVAC systems. Here are our favorite ...

New advancements in heat pump efficiency and technology make them sound almost too good to be true, especially in a cold place like Grand County. An yet the local non-profit Sustainable Grand has ...

An aging grid, increased demand for electricity, and volatile weather are all contributing to a burdensome surge in energy costs. However, Harvard researchers discovered that heat pump adoption could ...

Abstract: The Smart grid scenario in the local side imposes a responsible utilization of energy consumption with the participative behavior of the end-users. Utilities offer nowadays many alternatives ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

Current energy prices, including the rising cost of electricity, mean that homeowners may experience higher heating bills by replacing their current heating systems with heat pumps—at least in some ...

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 ...

(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 ...