The Cool Down

Homeowner provides honest thoughts after installing trendy heat pump amid frigid winter: 'It's 20 degrees [Fahrenheit] here'

One Vermont homeowner was over the moon after installing a six-ton heat pump that kept their home cozy and warm during ...
The Cool Down

Homeowner left confused after three contractors all 'beg' him not to make high-tech HVAC upgrade: 'Can [someone] help me understand?'

Other Reddit users were also suspicious of the contractors' outright dismissal of heat pumps. But many offered sage advice to ...
IEEE

Resilience Enhancement of Integrated Electricity-Gas-Heat Urban Energy System With Data Centres Considering Waste Heat Reuse

Abstract: In this paper, a novel co-optimization model is proposed for integrated electricity-gas-heat urban energy systems to improve resilience during extreme events. This paper modelled and ...
Oak Ridge National Lab

Seamlessly Fuel Flexible Heat Pump with Optimal Model-based Control Strategies to Reduce Peak Demand, Utility Cost and CO2 Emission

This research develops a novel hybrid fuel heat pump system for space heating of residential and small commercial buildings with built-in optimization and control. Whereas conventional dual fuel ...