Thermo-acoustic heat pump for residential applications
Dutch researchers have developed a heat pump that can be used in combination with rooftop solar generation, due to its modulating capabilities and temperature flexibility. It measures 55 cm x 55 cm x 55 cm and has an output of 6 kW.
Cold-climate heat pump stays efficient in -12 C conditions
Lennox has developed the first prototype heat pump to achieve the US Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge’s standards, about a year ahead of schedule.
German heating solutions provider offers heat pump leasing
German homeowners are requested to pay a fixed monthly price of €159 ($170.6) without the need for a high initial investment. The offer is valid nationwide
What are upfront and lifetime costs of heat pumps in the US?
The “all electric” movement is shining new light on heat pumps. A recent survey looks at their costs in terms of replacements for heating and air conditioning systems.
Solarwatt enters heat pump business with new energy management system
Solarwatt and Stiebel Eltron have agreed to cooperate on the development of heat pumps.
District heating via solar-powered heat pump using industrial waste heat
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems is assessing how a solar-powered heat pump system that uses waste heat from a distillery at a low-temperature level could be used to provide district heating. Waste heat is injected into an ice storage tank, to which heat pumps are connected on the source side.
Residential heat pump produces water up to 75 C
Scientists in Spain have developed a new heat pump that can produce 6.49 kWh of heat for each kilowatt-hour of power it consumes. The device could generate hot water at a temperature of up to 75 C.
Large-scale, high-temperature heat pump for district heating
Vattenfall and Siemens Energy are building an 8MW heat pump for district heating applications in Berlin. The facility will be powered by wind and solar via the electrical grid and will provide heating and cooling to the local district heating network.
UK governments slashes VAT for residential PV, heat pumps to 0%
The new measure will come into force on April 1 and will be in place for five years.
1Komma5°, Enphase plan European virtual power plant relying on solar, storage, heat pumps and EV recharging
Through a strategic partnership, the two companies want to equip 1.5 million buildings in Europe with photovoltaics, storage systems, recharging solutions for electric vehicles, and heat pumps by 2030.
