Every year, peatlands in the Arctic suddenly ignite. Smoldering subterranean fires from the previous summer were thought to ...

Manufacturers make heat pumps specifically designed for cold climates, which can operate continuously as temperatures plunge into the negative. Trane is developing its own cold-climate heat pump ...

COLD CLIMATES: At a recent conference, ACCA’s Ed Janowiak explained how to properly size heat pumps for cold climates. (Staff photo) At the recent HVAC Excellence National HVACR Education Conference ...

Across nine million square miles at the top of the planet, climate change is writing a new chapter. Arctic ... below it cold. But as sea ice melts, the dark ocean absorbs that heat, which then ...

Heat pumps can be one of the most efficient ways to cool or heat your home. That’s because they simply move air from one place to another, depending on the season, rather than generate hot or ...

They love their heat pumps, the Norwegians. There are lots of reasons why our neighbours to the east have bought in to a technology still ...

And, when the grid is completely decarbonised – currently planned for 2035, although the Climate Change Committee says that we are off track from reaching this – all heat pumps would be zero ...

Cold climate heat pumps remain more than twice as efficient than gas furnaces, resulting in cost savings for residents who make the switch. On top of these benefits, heat pumps are the most ...

A revolution in how we heat our homes in Scotland has started. We are beginning to disconnect our homes from the gas that has warmed many of the country's buildings since the 1970s.

Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check May 29, 2024 — If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change ...

The overall size of your home, along with the local climate ... This is especially true of heat pumps, as certain types just don’t do well in cold weather. Air-source pumps are one of the ...

including in cold countries such as Norway and Sweden. The government’s independent advisory body, the Climate Change Committee, has said that installations of heat pumps across the UK must rise to ...