Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the ...

We’ve experienced a spate of heatwaves recently and while you may be basking in the warmer summer months right now, it’s never too soon to start thinking about what happens when the temperature starts ...

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 ...

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

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Researchers led by the Shandong University in China have applied the whale optimization algorithm (WOA), which mimics the social behavior and hunting technique of humpback whales, to combine PV power ...

Scientists in China have designed a photovoltaic-thermal integrated air-source heat pump hot water system that uses a phase change tank to lower energy consumption and achieve higher power generation ...