Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Heat pumps are growing in popularity, with more and more people choosing them over oil or gas heating systems. Although they have higher installation costs than conventional fossil fuel heating ...

Air conditioning bills are spiking and as climate change starts to impact more parts of the country, air conditioners are running for longer periods. Now millions of Americans are starting to install ...

Heat pumps have annually outsold gas furnaces for several years now, and with the recent introduction of more high-efficiency, cold-climate, air-source heat pumps, that trend is likely to continue.

Heat pumps are now the primary comfort choice for American citizens. In 2022, for the first time, heat pumps outpaced their gas furnace counterparts in annual sales. This surge in heat pump sales ...

Researchers in China demonstrated that integrating energy tower heat pumps with evaporator-side boilers, air-source heat pumps, or solar-assisted systems can significantly improve winter heating ...

A commercial heat pump takes natural thermal energy from the air, ground, or water and turns it into heat which can be used for hot water and heating systems. It is an alternative to the traditional ...

Heat pumps have become a kind of Rorschach test for the future of home comfort: to some people they are a climate solution, to others an expensive gamble. What rarely makes it into the marketing copy ...

Readers of The Independent can now save £250 on the cost of a heat pump installation, with an exclusive offer from Octopus Energy. Available for a limited time, the deal is based on a typical heat ...