WINDHAM, ME - JANUARY 19: Matt Johnson, 38, an HVAC technician with ReVision Energy, a New England company specializing in solar energy and electric heat pump installations, works on removing all ...
Heat pumps date back to the 1850s and are more energy efficient than furnaces or boilers. Image: Schon via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletterđź’ˇ ...
Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the science behind the heat dome that’s stifling the nation. A sunbather rests ...
Whenever he’s home, 84-year-old Toshiaki Morioka carries an alarm device that measures temperature and humidity, which can summon emergency responders at the press of a button. He takes it to bed, to ...
An outdoor heat pump in Juneau, where the technology is more common. Heat pumps are growing in popularity across the country, including in parts of Alaska. They’re more energy efficient than ...
NYS Clean Heat rebates allow homeowners in New York to save a lot of money, as thousands of dollars are offered as incentives for the installation of the heat pump until 2025. This statewide program ...
I bought a single heat pump minisplit for my ranch style home in 2015 that has provided the large majority of my heat and air conditioning for the last 10 years. And it has improved my life ...
If you have an aging furnace, you might have considered replacing it with a heat pump—the ultra-efficient technology helps shrink utility bills and can have as much climate benefit as switching from a ...
Light exposure switches heat flow in barium titanate by altering its structure, offering a reversible method for dynamic thermal control in ferroelectric materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) We can switch ...