My passion for journalism has always been the guiding thread of my journey. From my very first experiences, I knew that telling the world’s stories, capturing its nuances, and conveying them with ...

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% ...

Over winter, tumble dryers are a lifesaver for making quick work of damp clothes and giving our towels that irresistible fluffiness. So when they suddenly stop working, it can be pretty puzzling and ...

Heat pumps are hot. And when the need arises, they’re pretty cold, too. These high-efficiency electric fixtures heat and cool using your home’s existing ductwork. That means they can replace a ...

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 ...

Roxana Shafiee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Residential clothes drying accounts for about 5 % of the total residential-sector energy consumption in the United States. Most dryers use electric resistance heaters to dry clothes and have low ...

Clothes drying is an energy-intensive process that causes significant electricity consumption and carbon emissions in the US. Approximately 83% of Households in the US own a tumble clothes dryer at ...

It looks a little like a sleek window AC, but a new device from Chinese appliance giant Midea is actually a reversible heat pump that can both cool and heat a home—and it’s designed to heat ...

In this video, we examine the efficiency and engineering of Miele's heat pump dryer. These dryers do not require an external vent and operate on a standard 15 amp household outlet, making them four to ...

Energy-efficient heat pump dryers are quickly becoming the hottest new home appliance, especially in Europe and Japan, as people seek to save money and time on drying clothes. One Reddit user from the ...