Heat pumps have carried a stubborn reputation as fair-weather technology, supposedly unable to keep up when temperatures ...

Simply put, a heat pump is a device that heats and cools our homes by transferring heat to cooler spaces, making cool spaces warmer, and warm spaces cooler. You may have one in your home, or your ...

The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

A portable heat pump can both heat and cool a room, so you can replace an air conditioner and a space heater with a single unit. Portable heat pumps—sometimes marketed as "portable air ...

Industrial heat pumps (IHPs) can power a range of industrial processes, from whiskey distillation to paper drying. IHPs are significantly larger and higher temperature than residential heat pumps, ...

It looks a little like a sleek window AC, but a new device from Chinese appliance giant Midea is actually a reversible heat pump that can both cool and heat a home—and it’s designed to heat ...

ALBANY — The state council tasked with making New York carbon-neutral by 2050 wants to rapidly transition the state's homes away from propane, oil and gas heating to electric heat pumps. The Climate ...

It's not as simple as having a tree-hugging son. Making the switch to a heat pump takes a little more forethought. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, ...

BEDFORD, MA - March 27, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Interest in heat pump systems has grown steadily across Massachusetts ...