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.
NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly to the moon by the end of next year, including one woman and three men.
Prosecutors say Donald Trump conspired to undermine the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy.
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Higher oil prices would also help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine.
The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office says the cars aren't believed to be carrying anything hazardous.
He is expected to be joined in Florida by supporters as he tries to project an image of strength and defiance and turn the charges into a political asset to boost his 2024 presidential campaign.
Oregon's state house passed a requirement for electronic alerts in a shooting while Missouri's approved more money for school security technology.
Right-wing figures have cited the shooting to falsely claim there's been a rise in transgender mass shooters and that the fight for trans rights is radicalizing people.
A voting machine company’s defamation case against Fox News over its airing of false allegations about the 2020 presidential election will go to trial
Cheddars News' Chloe Aiello explains why getting your passport takes so long.
