A German research group has proposed to use reinforcement learning (RL) to optimize the utilization of heat pumps (HPs) for space heating in big apartment complexes. RL is a type of machine learning ...

A group of researchers from MIT World Peace University in India has conducted an extensive review of all direct expansion solar heat pump (DX-SHP) technology for domestic heating applications like ...

The residential heat pump market is affected by a range of forces, from incentive programs to improvements in technology to the trend among some homeowners toward remodeling their homes rather than ...

Heat pumps offer a net-zero heating and cooling solution, powered by electricity from renewable sources. Governments worldwide are phasing out gas boilers and introducing incentives to promote the ...

Webinar participants will learn about residential performance curves with residential heat pumps, including when heating systems need additional input/back-up from electric heat strips or hybrid ...

If you’re considering a new heating and cooling system, you’ve likely come across heat pumps. They’ve been around for over a century, but in 2020, they officially surpassed gas furnaces in sales.

Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a major ...

A change to planning rules is set to make it easier for heat pumps to be installed in homes. Previously, a key planning restriction meant heat pumps had to be 1 metre from a neighbour's property, but ...

One of Waynesboro’s oldest industries, today on the cutting edge of heating and cooling technology, will see millions of dollars in investment to ramp up electric heat pump production as the result of ...

For the last few years, much of the focus on cold climate heat pump (CCHP) technology has centered on air-source ducted systems, which are designed to deliver efficient, comfortable heating, even in ...