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A person adjusts a window heat pump.

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Window heat pumps are opening a cheaper path to efficient heating and cooling in the US

A close-up of a container with grayish residue and a turquoise pipe inside.

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Cut-open water heater shows what hard water can do in just 7 years

A water heater installed in a closet with copper piping and safety features.

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Walk-in closet felt like easy bedroom fix, until gas water heater raised 'suffocating' fears

A woman stands in a garden with leafy plants, wearing a red top and gloves, holding gardening tools.

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California gardener spotlights 3 summer problems that can quietly ruin your vegetable harvest

A woman uses a drill to dig in a garden surrounded by flowers and potted plants.

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In North Carolina, it's not too late to plant, if your flowers thrive in heat and humidity

A utility truck from Eversource Energy parked next to a building with colorful graphics.

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Massachusetts utility customers face another electric rate hike starting Aug. 1

Two people are unloading items from the back of a van parked on a street.

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Some Pennsylvania utility customers can get cash and free pickup for old appliances

A garden area featuring green plants, wooden fencing, and a mulch-covered ground.

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Virginia gardener grows food '365 days a year' as watermelons, kale, and broccoli share space

A pile of assorted plastic and metal containers, including bottles, cans, and packaging materials.

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California targets recycling's blind spot with Napa County soft plastics pilot

Electrical distribution equipment mounted on a metal pole against a blue sky.

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Massachusetts residents facing summer utility spikes can still find cooling bill help

A water heater and an heat pump mounted on an exterior wall.

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Heat pump water heaters are getting better, but Canada still isn't buying in

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Water may be the next smart-home frontier, from leak alerts to greywater recycling