Air conditioning and refrigeration consume about 20% of global electricity, relying on century-old vapor-compression ...

Heat pumps are a popular choice for central air in the South. They both heat and cool—despite the somewhat misleading name—and can help save money on utilities. If you're wondering what a heat pump is ...

TerraVis Energy claims its new heat pump system can achieve a seasonal coefficient performance of 3.5 and deliver 30 C of ...

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"It's kind of like supercharging your car engine," he said. A variable-speed compressor allows the heat pump to cycle that refrigerant through more quickly when the temperature is colder.

Utility regulators across the globe should consider rate design measures, such as time-of-use rates, that help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates to cycle their heat pumps.

When you're looking at adding a heat pump to your home, you'll need to make sure the size is right for your square footage. Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Heat pumps sound almost too good to be true. They make for healthier air indoors and out, cut greenhouse gas emissions and ...

The H2O/LiBr absorption heat transformer sub-cycle primarily includes an absorber, generator, condenser-A, evaporator-A, heat exchanger, pump, and valves. The water vapor compression sub-cycle ...