Instead of turning your heat off completely, it is better to lower the temperature on the thermostat. According to the Utah ...

For much of the country, cool autumn weather has taken hold, and winter is right around the corner. Your mind may be consumed with thoughts of turkey and festive decorations, but many of us have to ...

Heating our homes consumes more energy than anything else we do on a daily basis. This is why tweaking thermostat settings during the day is an easy way to maximize energy savings. Some of us make a ...

Keeping your heat on at a lower setting protects your home and saves energy because turning it fully off can cause damage.

Chart shows that it took more electricity to heat a home with a heat pump when the thermostat was changed during the day (“on-off”) vs. constant temperature Credit: US Department of Energy—Courtesy ...

October's cool temperatures and first frost have arrived for most of the Northeast and so has the time to look at your thermostat and turn on the heat in your home, for you — or your tenants in New ...

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 ...

It's cold this week in Tennessee and with a winter storm preparing to hit the state and much of the South it is important to keep warm. A winter storm at the beginning of the week ushered in frigid ...

PNW scientists have made a flexible “fabric” that converts body heat into electricity. Heat is energy, and most of the heat we produce — from our bodies, kitchens and cars — just dissipates into the ...