The topic of heat pumps is becoming a main focus of public interest. Thus, we have asked Dr. Marek Miara, expert for heat pump technology at Fraunhofer ISE, for an interview.
Marek Miara
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Sebastian Kaiser
Selected Posts
Sustainability of Power-to-H2 and Power-to-Liquid
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving the climate protection targets. Particularly renewable electricity has made great progress in...
André Sternberg
Estelle GervaisHow Sustainable is a PV Module? That Depends on its Design, Production and Recycling.
The claim that PV modules require more energy for their production than they can ever generate has been disproved by science a while ago. With energy payback times (EPBT) of a few months or years depending on...
Sina HercegSustainability Assessment – What Is It and Why Is It Relevant?
The word “sustainability” is heard everywhere today. The term regularly comes up in political discussions, in product descriptions, in advertising and daily conversations. It is striking that the term is often used in...
Karl-Anders WeißMore Posts
How do we get more heat pumps in existing buildings?
Final episode of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings: We should have courage to bet on the right technology “The signs are unmistakable. […] the cost of inaction is — keeps mounting. […] We have to move quickly...
Is it better to combine a heat pump with fossil heating in some cases?
Episode 10 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings that raises the question whether there is a benefit in installing a hybrid system in an existing building. To evaluate the usefulness of hybrid systems, we...
Is it worth waiting for technological developments before switching to a heat pump?
Episode 9 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Whether it’s worth waiting any longer to install a heat pump depends on two considerations: Is the technology at today’s level ready for satisfactory...
