As winter nears, so do rising heating bills. Discover how heat pumps provide an alternative to traditional HVAC systems and can lead to long-term savings.

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A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy-efficient ...

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One of the biggest barriers to the uptake of heat pumps in the UK is the fear that they cost a fortune to run. Tabloids love to push this angle, pointing out that electricity costs more than gas. Heat ...

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There has never been a better time to install a heat pump. Indeed, there may never be another quite as good. The arrival of new “optimisers” now means heat pumps can undercut boilers on running costs, ...

Researchers from the United Kingdom’s University of Strathclyde have analyzed how heat pump rollout could mitigate high energy prices. The research team used a CGE model to evaluate economic outcomes ...