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Heat pumps, not hydrogen boilers, are the future of home heating (despite what gas and boiler companies say)
2024-03-13 in The ScotsmanHeat pumps are commonplace in cold countries like Norway and both the UK and Scottish governments are going off the idea of hydrogen
Tagged under: Hydrogen | Heat Pumps
Abandonded mine water source heat pump system for residential applications – pv magazine International
2024-03-09 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalChinese researchers have designed an abandoned mine water source heat pump system that can reportedly perform better than gas boilers in residential buildings. It consists of a submersible pump, a plate heat exchanger, a water source heat pump, a circulating water pump, and an end section.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Heat Pumps
UK Government Holds its Nerve on Heat Pumps as Clean Heat Policy Confirmed
2024-03-07 by in DeSmogA cornerstone of the UK’s plans to slash the use of gas in home heating has survived a bitter backlash from the gas boiler sector. Speaking in the House of Lords yesterday, energy efficiency minister Martin Callanan brought an end to months of speculation when he announced that a plan to ramp up heat pump […]
Tagged under: UK | Heat Pumps
Running my heat pump cost half the cost of my gas boiler
2024-01-17 (or before) in LinkedInTagged under: Heat Pumps
MAN Energy installs world’s largest seawater CO2 heat pump in Denmark – pv magazine International
2024-01-17 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalGermany's MAN Energy Solutions has supplied two 50 MW seawater heat pumps for district heating at the port of Esbjerg, Denmark. They use CO2 as a refrigerant and will be powered by nearby wind farms. The project will start producing 350,000 MWh of heat per year in the fall.
Tagged under: Denmark | Wind Power | Heat Pumps
Bosch unveils cold climate heat pump for residential applications – pv magazine International
2024-01-17 (or before) in pv magazine InternationalAccording to the manufacturer, the new Inverter Ducted Split (IDS) Ultra heat pump can provide 100% heating capacity at an outdoor temperature of -15 C and can operate down to - 25 C.
Tagged under: Heat Pumps
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