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, ...

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

In the drive to find alternative fuel sources to heat the home, it might be that you’ve already considered a heat pump to replace your conventional gas-fired boiler. But do you need planning ...

I've been haranguing my parents to get a heat pump for years. Heat pumps -- basically air conditioners that also work in reverse, cooling and heating your home ultra-efficiently -- came into my ...