Episode 5 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Heating systems with heat pumps are usually equipped with a direct-electric back-up heater. Usually, the electric back-up heater takes over the heat supply from...
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Marek Miara
Does a house have to be renovated first in order to install a heat pump?
Episode 3 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Clearly, the less energy needed to create a comfortable indoor climate, the better. That’s why renovation measures to reduce heating energy demand always...
Are heat pumps able to deliver sufficiently high temperatures in the heating circuit?
Episode 2 of heat pumps in existing buildings: Why the maximum required temperature is not the decisive factor When discussing the possible use of heat pumps in existing buildings, the main counter-argument is the...
Heat pumps in existing buildings, a blog post series in 12 parts
Heat pumps are only suitable for new buildings or for buildings that have undergone an extensive energetical refurbishment! This is a common view that can be considered disproved in many respects today. Fortunately, one...
Andrea PfreundtHigh-precision and Fast – Matching the Latest in Electronics Production with Rotary Printing
Reducing production costs for high-tech mass products: Most probably this becomes more relevant during economically challenging times than during periods of economic upswing. The mass production of silicon solar cells...
Andreas Lorenz
Paths to a Climate Neutral Energy System – The “No Nothing New” Scenario
To completely restructure an energy system, we as private individuals also have a role to play. That’s why we examined in one of the study’s scenarios the consequences of society’s unwillingness to...
Christoph Kost