Carrier, the century-old inventor of the air conditioner, is moving on to the home heat pump

In this articleCARRHeat pumps are becoming more popular for residential housing with energy prices increasing and the need to reduce use of fossil fuel heating systems.Andrew Aitchison | In Pictures | Getty ImagesIn case you haven't noticed, heat pumps are hot. Although these devices, which use electricity to generate both air conditioning and heat, have been around for decades, the latest models are much more efficient and cost-effective alternatives to conventional fossil-fuel furnaces and air conditioner ...