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New research shows potential of hydrogen-source heat pumps

A new research project, thought to be the first to assess hydrogen as an energy source for heat pumps, has found that hydrogen-backed heat pumps could be an eco-friendly option for the building sector and support decarbonization in line with the UK’s net-zero targets.

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Germany hits 356,000 heat pump installations in 2023

Heat pump sales in Germany rose by more than 50% for the second year in a row in 2023, according to new figures from Bundesverband Wärmepumpe (BWP).

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Rising CO2 prices could make PV heat pumps cheap choice for German homes

Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) says rising CO2 prices could make PV-powered heat pumps the most cost-effective choice for residential heating in the country, with heat pump uptake and district heating adoption proving more economical than replacing gas heating.

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Thermoacoustic refrigerator-heat pump with direct-coupling configuration

Researchers in China have designed a heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator/heat pump for room refrigeration. They said the system is easily combinable with PV energy and its coefficient of performance can reach up to 1.69.

Soly raises €30 million for European expansion

The Netherlands-based home and office energy specialist raised capital to expand its offering into Italy, Spain, France, and Scandinavia. It is already active in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

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Johnson Controls unveils water-to-water screw heat pump

US-based Johnson Controls says its new screw heat pump is able to deliver high-temperature hot water as high as 80 C. The system reportedly has a combined coefficient of performance of 4.1.

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Clivet presents outdoor residential heat pump

The Italian manufacturer said the heat pump has a seasonal coefficient of performance of 3.80 to 4.80. The new product can reportedly operate from -15 C to 52 C in cooling mode and from -20 C to 30 C in heating mode.

New design for thermoelectric heat pumps achieves higher output, coefficient of performance

Scientists in the United Kingdom have proposed to combine residential thermoelectric heat pumps with heat storage tanks and have found this solution offers a higher heat output, a higher coefficient of performance, and shorter heating time. They stressed that thermoelectric heat pumps are easily combinable with DC photovoltaic energy.

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Heat pumps could lift people out of fuel poverty, say UK researchers

UK researchers have evaluated the impact that heat pumps could have on fuel poverty in England and Scotland. They have found that the benefits heat pumps can provide exist in both scenarios.

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Aira secures €145 million for heat pump expansion, manufacturing

Swedish heat pump manufacturer Aira has secured financing to expand its business, which targets the residential market. It has also obtained a grant to establish a heat pump production facility in Poland.

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