About this Research Topic
A heat pump is an equipment used for heating and cooling in large or small-scale systems. Recently, increasing awareness of global warming based on conventional heating and cooling activities also increased heat pumps' popularity worldwide, since heat pumps provide an energy-efficient alternative heating or cooling method in comparison to gas boilers, air conditioners, etc. Furthermore, heat pumps are very susceptible to use with renewable energy sources or waste energy sources.
Since our world is face to face with an important climate problem, many countries have started their own «carbon neutral energy road maps». Almost all these countries or regions (such as EU and UK) have a transition plan to heat pumps for carbon-neutral heating and cooling activities in their agendas. The reason for the popularity of heat pumps in recent years will be much clearer when we look at energy utilization data in buildings for heating and cooling which is about 80% of total consumption. This energy consumption data tells us that there should be an urgent solution. For the carbon-neutral energy road maps we need high-performance energy usage in buildings. As a result, the heat pump is not new, however the economic impact of it on the de-carbonization strategy worldwide is very robust.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on heat pumps as an energy-efficient heating and cooling solution and to facilitate high performance energy usage buildings. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
● Advances in heat pump technology, materials, and methods
● Heat pump integration with renewable energy and waste energy sources, and district heating networks
● Heat pumps in residential applications (energy-efficient heating-cooling solutions, domestic hot water production, etc.)
● Heat pumps in commercial and industrial sectors (office buildings, hotels, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities)
● Environmental impact of heat pumps and influence on energy performance and sustainability of buildings
● Heat pumps as a smart de-carbonization strategy
● Policy, regulation, and economic feasibility influencing the adoption and deployment of heat pumps for a low-carbon and energy-efficient future.
This Research Topic aims to provide a comprehensive overview of heat pumps as an energy-efficient heating and cooling solution. By exploring the principles, technology advancements, applications, and environmental implications of heat pumps, this collection of articles will contribute to the understanding and promotion of this transformative technology, ultimately facilitating its wider adoption and accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future.
Since our world is face to face with an important climate problem, many countries have started their own «carbon neutral energy road maps». Almost all these countries or regions (such as EU and UK) have a transition plan to heat pumps for carbon-neutral heating and cooling activities in their agendas. The reason for the popularity of heat pumps in recent years will be much clearer when we look at energy utilization data in buildings for heating and cooling which is about 80% of total consumption. This energy consumption data tells us that there should be an urgent solution. For the carbon-neutral energy road maps we need high-performance energy usage in buildings. As a result, the heat pump is not new, however the economic impact of it on the de-carbonization strategy worldwide is very robust.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on heat pumps as an energy-efficient heating and cooling solution and to facilitate high performance energy usage buildings. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
● Advances in heat pump technology, materials, and methods
● Heat pump integration with renewable energy and waste energy sources, and district heating networks
● Heat pumps in residential applications (energy-efficient heating-cooling solutions, domestic hot water production, etc.)
● Heat pumps in commercial and industrial sectors (office buildings, hotels, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities)
● Environmental impact of heat pumps and influence on energy performance and sustainability of buildings
● Heat pumps as a smart de-carbonization strategy
● Policy, regulation, and economic feasibility influencing the adoption and deployment of heat pumps for a low-carbon and energy-efficient future.
This Research Topic aims to provide a comprehensive overview of heat pumps as an energy-efficient heating and cooling solution. By exploring the principles, technology advancements, applications, and environmental implications of heat pumps, this collection of articles will contribute to the understanding and promotion of this transformative technology, ultimately facilitating its wider adoption and accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future.
Keywords: heat pump, sustainability, heating, cooling, energy efficiency, low carbon future, green deals, energy performance of buildings
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