Cheddar News anchor Shannon LaNier visited Westchester County, New York for a closer look at how some families are saving on energy by installing heat pumps.
Many experts consider electrically-powered heat pumps a green alternative to gas heat. They have both air conditioning and heating functionality and work by pulling air from the outside. They also happen to be relatively quiet.
"How much could someone save on their energy source here? I mean, it's gonna be different for every house, but ultimately, if you have the system sized appropriately and use the correct eligible technology, you can see some good savings based on the efficiency," said Watson Milliston, energy efficiency specialist at Con Edison.
Just don't forget to insulate your homes, he added, otherwise those efficiency gains go to waste.
"You want to weatherize your house and just trap all that heat that you're paying good money to keep," he said.
Clearing the land for more profitable development threatens the future of a relatively affordable place to live that more than 20 million people rely on.
A Memorial Day burial is planned for a U.S. soldier and Medal of Honor recipient whose remains were identified 73 years after he went missing during the Korean War.
Alina Hauptman, public relations strategist at the Best Friends Animal Society, offers some tips on how to keep your cats cool through the summer heat.
Disney has announced that it will close its one-of-a-kind Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser' hotel in Florida by the end of September. The immersive experience gave Star Wars super-fans the chance to stay on the Galactic Starcruiser ship and take part in two nights of entertainment, dress-up, dining, and special access to the Galaxy's Edge theme park in Orlando.
TikTok creators in Montana are suing the state after it passed a law banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app. The creators are claiming that the law is unconstitutional and an infringement on their free speech rights.
Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them with a walking frame and a steak knife in an Australian nursing home, sending her to the hospital.
