Heat pumps and our low-carbon future: A comprehensive review

AS Gaur, DZ Fitiwi, J Curtis - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Addressing the growing concerns of climate change necessitates the decarbonisation of
energy sectors globally. Heating is the largest energy end-use, accounting for almost half of …

Electrical hybrid heat pumps assisted by natural gas boilers: A review

M Beccali, M Bonomolo, F Martorana, P Catrini… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a comprehensive review is performed on hybrid systems using electrical Heat
Pumps for Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning systems and Domestic Hot Water …

New formulations of the 'energy hub'model to address operational constraints

R Evins, K Orehounig, V Dorer, J Carmeliet - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
We present new formulations of the 'energy hub'model and evaluate their performance. The
energy hub model consists of a mixed-integer linear programming problem that balances …

Influence of sizing strategy and control rules on the energy saving potential of heat pump hybrid systems in a residential building

M Dongellini, C Naldi, GL Morini - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Hybrid heat pump systems are a suitable solution to mitigate the well-known disadvantages
of air-source heat pumps, such as energy losses linked to defrost cycles and a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Technical and economic assessment of a hybrid heat pump system as an energy retrofit measure in a residential building

M Saffari, D Keogh, M De Rosa, DP Finn - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Air to water electric heat pumps are one technological solution to achieve energy
defossilisation goals for heating of residential building stock. Nevertheless, they may not …

Role and value of flexibility in facilitating cost-effective energy system decarbonisation

G Strbac, D Pudjianto, M Aunedi, P Djapic… - Progress in …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Decarbonisation of the electricity system requires significant and continued investment in
low-carbon energy sources and electrification of the heat and transport sectors. With …

Whole-system assessment of the benefits of integrated electricity and heat system

X Zhang, G Strbac, N Shah, F Teng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The interaction between electricity and heat systems will play an important role in facilitating
the cost effective transition to a low carbon energy system with high penetration of …

Electricity, gas, heat integration via residential hybrid heating technologies–An investment model assessment

S Heinen, D Burke, M O'Malley - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Integrating gas, electricity and residential heating sectors through hybrid heating
technologies equipped with smart controls could provide energy system planning and …

Analysis of a modified transcritical CO2 two-stage ejector-compression cycle for domestic hot water production

J Liu, L Zhou, N Lyu, Z Lin, S Zhang, X Zhang - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) production has gained more attention currently,
and a modified transcritical CO 2 ejector enhanced two-stage compression cycle (METC) for …

Seasonal performance evaluation of electric air-to-water heat pump systems

M Dongellini, C Naldi, GL Morini - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
A numerical model for the calculation of the seasonal performance of different kinds of
electric air-to-water heat pumps is presented. The model is based on the procedure …