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, ...

Heat pumps could help address climate change and save you money. Here’s how they work. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...

A heat pump doesn't generate heat; it transfers it from one place to another. It's an appliance with a bright future in an ...

A portable heat pump can both heat and cool a room, so you can replace an air conditioner and a space heater with a single unit. Portable heat pumps—sometimes marketed as "portable air ...

(WHTM) — Pumping gas is an act so routine, drivers can do it on autopilot, zoning out while the gallons add up. But have you ever stopped to wonder just how that pump works? Or why your tank doesn’t ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. We’ve all heard the warnings: Winter is here and sky-high heating costs are expected ...

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 average fuel pump lasts for more than 100,000 miles and sometimes longer, so more than likely, you won’t have to worry about it failing for quite a while. But the more miles your car accumulates, ...

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 ...