1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (195+ words) A single regulatory update quietly closed the door on the next generation of foreign-made home robots. The FCC publicly emphasized humanoid and quadruped robots. The functional definition — mobile, foreign-made, over 4.4 pounds, 200 kbps-plus network connection, environmental sensors, AI/ML navigation software…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (494+ words) In one of Texas' hottest major cities, air conditioning is no longer an optional perk for renters. Houston City Council voted to require landlords to provide cooling in every rental unit, making AC a basic housing standard. Landlords now have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) After an 8-year-old refrigerator stopped cooling for the second time, spoiling the household's food, one person took to Reddit's r/Anticonsumption community to ask whether the unit was destined for the trash. The flashpoint came when a repair technician advised…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (552+ words) Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is emerging as a major example of how cleaner heating and cooling can make military family housing more comfortable while sharply reducing energy use. Geothermal heat pumps have been installed in more than 1,700 homes as part of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) Heat pumps are looking less and less like a niche home upgrade and more like the future of home heating and cooling in the United States, with a new analysis suggesting Americans are now buying more heat pumps than fossil…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (608+ words) A new study suggests an elementary school and recreation center in Philadelphia could share a geothermal heating and cooling system — and federal tax credits could make it less expensive to install than a standard HVAC setup. Estimated at about $19 million…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (520+ words) Across Europe, growing temperatures are pushing many residents to favor keeping homes safe during heatwaves over reducing carbon pollution. Survey results from six countries suggest that Europeans want policymakers to focus on making home air conditioning more accessible and less…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (544+ words) America's answer to hotter summers has overwhelmingly been more air conditioning, and engineers are now looking for ways to keep people cool without driving up electricity demand. Why it matters: The need for cooling is surging. The issue isn't just…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) In metro Atlanta, some homeowners are dealing with a brutal double hit: soaring temperatures and missing air conditioners. Rather than worrying only about high power bills during hot weather, some residents are returning home to find their entire outdoor AC…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) When you move into a home with a heat pump, even basic thermostat choices can feel expensive. That was the case for one renter in Atlantic Canada, whose summer cooling routine prompted a flood of practical advice from fellow heat…...