Penn State study of 18,000 U.S. homes shows heat pumps, thermostats, and efficient appliances can cut energy use and lower household costs.

Derived from the Latin word fornax, meaning oven, a furnace is a large heating appliance designed to evenly distribute heat throughout a building. Furnaces accomplish this by burning fuel internally ...

Electric space heating systems and appliances like water heaters can help American homeowners reduce their energy use, and ...

After losing their home in the Eaton fire, Martin Lo and his husband Bill Wentzel want to switch from natural gas to all-electric appliances when they rebuild on their property in Altadena. “We think ...

Manufacturers of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters will not be urged — yet — to sell more electric appliances over the coming years, with proposed new guidance from the region’s air quality ...