Seattle Fire warns: keep baseboard heaters at least 12 inches from furniture after a recent house fire. Portable heaters need even more space.

Laura Kotting figured her home heating bill would be higher than usual because of the recent polar temperatures. But she was not prepared for the latest monthly tab to jump nearly 30% to $200 compared ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

As the mercury dipped to single digits recently, and the inches of snow piled into the double digits, the Globe asked readers to tell us about their experience with heat pumps, a technology that’s ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Current energy prices, including the rising cost of electricity, mean that homeowners may experience higher heating bills by ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Current energy prices, including the rising cost of electricity, mean that homeowners ...

Winter storms place exceptional stress on residential and commercial heating systems, often exposing weaknesses that remain unnoticed during milder weather. From extreme cold and heavy snowfall to ...

For the past seven years, I have tracked consumer tech through constant shifts in hardware, platforms, and the way people actually use devices. Covering everything from budget gear to flagship ...