A group of researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator/heat pump (HDTAR/HDTAHP) for high heating-temperature operation. They ...

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers ...

Academics from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa have designed a PV-powered integrated heat pump and cooling system to heat up food and refrigerate drinks. The system uses a ...

Getting a heat pump may be seen as a huge task requiring new insulation and radiators, but not all homes will need such ...

If you want to heat or cool your home, a heat pump seems like the logical solution. Here's everything you need to know to decide whether getting one makes sense for your home. Andrew King is an ...

The heat transfer "fluid" doesn't need to be a liquid. Blowing (not sucking) air through the copper tube with a fan that's switched on and off by the temperature in the "fridge" side would work fine ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

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 ...

Are heat pumps worth it and should you invest in one for your home? The news is full of opinions and more than a few myths about heat pumps, so if you want facts and none of the fiction, you are in ...

The basic principle of physics that explains heat pump technology has been in use for centuries. The ancient Chinese used the geothermal power of natural hot springs to heat their homes. However, ...