Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Developers will have to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes in England under new building regulations. It follows ...

Heat pumps are being sold to consumers as a way of cutting carbon emissions from homes - but are they suitable for older or larger homes? A heat pump is an electric-powered system that uses heat from ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Think heat pumps can only work in warmer climates? Think again, experts say. The electric heating and cooling systems have historically been more common in warmer areas because earlier models didn’t ...