When he left a job at Google, Paul Lambert knew that he wanted to work on a new challenge that would interest him for the next decade. The answer: designing a better heat pump. Heat pumps now outsell ...

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If you’re a homeowner, you’re always looking to keep your energy costs down, ideally in a way that’s environmentally friendly. And if you were also able to get federal tax credits and cash rebates for ...

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Installing heat pumps, which use electricity to heat and cool air, is a key part of Massachusetts' plan to get homes off of fossil fuels. (Miriam Wasser/WBUR) Using an electric heat pump in ...

As electricity costs rise and temperatures start to heat up, saving on cooling costs this summer has become a top priority for many. Experts believe that from the Rockies to the East Coast, this ...