22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (588+ words) Full efficiency figures for the new models have not been published yet. Hitachi is introducing a new range of EcoCute heat pump water heaters in Japan that use CO2-based heating and add controls suited to electricity pricing that favors daytime…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (613+ words) "I don't think it is fair to have to pay them to do this." Electrifying your home can seem straightforward: Replace appliances and shut off gas service. But one Colorado homeowner found that actually getting a gas line removed from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) "I refuse to turn off my AC when I leave the house." An Oklahoma content creator says electric bills in the Sooner State have risen so much that her utility company sent out a notice after a surge of complaints....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) "These upgrades will also lower energy bills, improving affordability while also promoting resilience to the impacts of extreme weather." In Washington, a heat pump initiative is opening to more than just individual households, making cleaner heating and cooling more accessible…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (511+ words) Many homeowners do not replace an air conditioner or heat pump until an older unit fails. In June, U.S. manufacturers shipped 21.7% more central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps than last year, according to a recent Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (308+ words) Applications will be accepted until Sept. 11 unless funding is exhausted sooner. Kentucky residents who need help paying for air conditioning have a limited-time opportunity to reduce the costs through the state's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy Cooling…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (598+ words) The city also determined that its original income guidelines were too restrictive. Piedmont, California, homeowners thinking about moving away from gas now have a few more reasons to look at the numbers. The California city rolled out home electrification rebates…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (545+ words) Water heaters matter far more to household energy use than many people assume. Reservoir, a Boston-area startup, is betting that water heaters, one of the most overlooked home appliances, can become tools for lowering household expenses while also easing pressure…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) "We're really trying to put pressure on lawmakers to change their attitude." A volunteer-run repair café in northwest England is challenging the habit of replacing everyday items as soon as they break, fixing kettles, clocks, and toys. As the Wirral…...