Topic of the month
This ToM explores key actions to accelerate heat pump deployment in Europe’s building sector, focusing on policy support, market readiness, skills and innovative solutions, while drawing on insights from LIFE CET projects:
- Compatibility of market-available heat pumps with the existing buildings stock: low-temperature HP for low-temperature emission systems versus higher temperature HP for radiator-based heating systems
- Skill gaps in the heat pump sector
- Power2heat: flexibility market readiness
- The need for storage in HP (SotA and innovative TES)
... and more!
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- Heat pump integration with novel thermal energy storage systems as an enabler of building energy flexibility
Heat pump integration with novel thermal energy storage systems as an enabler of building energy flexibilityTechnical ArticleEditorial team - University of Valladolid’s LUCIA building demonstrates net zero operational performance
University of Valladolid’s LUCIA building demonstrates net zero operational performanceCase studyEditorial team - Pilot explores smart heat pump control to support flexibility in buildings
Pilot explores smart heat pump control to support flexibility in buildingsNewsEditorial team - Improving heat pump planning for more efficient buildings
Improving heat pump planning for more efficient buildingsPublicationEditorial team - EU rules to improve building energy performance enter into force
EU rules to improve building energy performance enter into forceNewsEditorial team - Safe heat pump deployment requires harmonised skills across Europe
Safe heat pump deployment requires harmonised skills across EuropeTechnical ArticleEditorial team
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