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US electrical standards specialist UL Solutions said in a recent statement that it will expand its HVAC testing facilities. The facilities are located in Plano, Texas, and Carugate, Italy. The company ...

Dutch utility Eneco is testing low-noise air-to-water heat pumps from startup Whspr in around 20 homes, aiming to ease installation constraints near property boundaries. The systems reportedly achieve ...

“Our heat pump’s goal is to provide heat to homes in as low -31°F, which we believe will make us the most effective heat-pump technology in the market,” said Terravis Energy CEO Lorenzo Rossi. WEST ...

WASHINGTON — Prototype heat pumps from four manufacturers have passed laboratory testing as part of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge and are ready to join four other ...

After years of rapid growth, global heat pump sales are falling. Lower gas prices, reduced subsidies, and installation bottlenecks are leading to lower sales. The technology’s efficiency remains ...

Expanded North American and European testing facilities and capabilities will enable heat pump manufacturers to advance innovations while meeting new regulatory requirements. NORTHBROOK, ...

All eight manufacturers in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge completed rigorous product field testing to demonstrate energy efficiency and improved ...

Jamie Foundas decided last month to finally get rid of oil heat in his 1960s-era Natick home and put in electric heat pumps. It’s the kind of heating system favored by Massachusetts as it pushes ...

Heat pumps work best when they’re part of a well-prepared home, to be installed when the building envelope is attended to; ...

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The Arctic cold snap hitting Europe this week will be a test for thousands of Polish families that in recent years replaced coal furnaces with solar panels and heat pumps to heat their homes.