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The European heat pump industry is being "threatened" by inconsistent legislation and unfavourable electricity/gas price ratios, the European Heat Pump Association (EPHA) said today. However, "in 2022,

What is the effect of the potential integration of heat pumps, electric vehicles and photovoltaic systems into distribution networks? Particularly where the grid is already congested, as in the Netherlands? The Netherlands is currently facing serious network capacity problems, at a time when more and more renewable energy projects, particularly solar, are coming on line.

A review of seven heat pump field studies from around the world revealed that "air-source units have an average coefficient of performance (COP) of 2.74 when temperatures are above -10°C. Below that,

North American scientists have developed a new methodology for reducing the surface area required to install solar thermal systems (STS). They have linked them

Vargas, Northvolt's parent company, has launched Aira, a new commercial venture that will sell heat pumps on a monthly basis. The company is in a pilot phase in Italy and will be extended to Germany and the UK.

The Agora Energiewende consultancy and the Fraunhofer IEG Institute have studied the benefits of using large heat pumps in Germany. The study concludes that these heat pumps could cover

A survey of 2,500 residential heat pump owners and 1,000 gas boiler owners in the UK found that

The European Heat Pump Association and the European Climate Foundation have listed the following obstacles to the widespread use of heat pumps

Sonnen has introduced a new software solution to seamlessly integrate heat pumps into the energy supply of private households and improve grid stability. It operates the heat pumps

Chinese companies have developed a new thermo-acoustic heat pump system for residential applications. "The system consists of a simple thermo-acoustic energy conversion unit.

In the^1st quarter, sales of heat pumps more than doubled in Germany (up 111% to 96,500 units). At the same time, sales of gas- and oil-fired heating systems rose by

PV Magazine presents the case study of a heat pump heating system in a house in Germany where gas heating was replaced. The article reports on the cost of the investment,

The Fraunhofer Institute has carried out a study on the use of solar energy as a local energy source in an urban residential area in Bochum (Germany)

Approximately 1.3 million kilowatt hours (kWh) are required annually for heating and hot water in this area, and 260,000 kWh for electrical energy.

Heat pumps have the shortest payback time in the "average electricity price" scenario. The payback time could decrease by 28% over this period,

High gas and electricity prices over the past year have led to record growth in solar photovoltaics and heat pumps in Europe.

According to the SolarPower Europe association, households in European countries could save