Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

More than 90% of homes in Iceland do not use gas or electricity for heating, but instead take advantage of water from the ...

Researchers at the Central University of Jharkhand in India have developed a thermal energy system for buildings that uses an earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) system powered by a standalone PV ...

About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce ...

CHICAGO — On a recent tour underneath Chicago’s iconic skyline, Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, pointed out one of the ...

Dartmouth College announced this week it would invest half a billion dollars on climate mitigation efforts, including transitioning the school’s heating system off of fossil fuels. Sian Leah Beilock, ...

The heat given off by car engines warms up underground car parks in such a way that the heat passes through the ground into the groundwater. In Berlin alone, enough energy is transferred to the ...

Where does the heat in the underground of large cities come from? Researchers analyzed various factors. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...