An international research team has developed a novel solar-air dual-source heat pump (SAHP) for water heating applications. The system's innovation lies in using a blower fan that enables forced ...

Researchers at Brunel University London have developed a new system design for residential heat pumps using transcritical carbon dioxide (CO2) as the refrigerant. CO2 has a very low boiling point and ...

It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first U.K. lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, the thermal ...

The residential heating and cooling industry is facing unprecedented regulatory changes from both federal and state mandates. Government leaders from 24 states have instituted ambitious residential ...

Plenty of homes all over the world, particularly in Europe, get warm using heat pumps and radiators. How does this new heat ...

Traditional air-source heat pumps can provide reliable heating when outdoor temperatures are moderately cold. However, once the weather reaches subzero temperatures, heat pumps suffer a drastic loss ...

This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

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 ...

When it comes to lower-energy home heating, it’s accurate in all senses to say that heat pumps are the new hotness. But unless you happen to work with them professionally, it’s fair to say their inner ...

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Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

A father has warned against the increasingly popular air-source heat pump systems, blasting his as a 'money trap' that is ...