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EU opens national escape clause for solar, heat pumps, and batteries through 2028
European Union countries may soon have more room to spend public money on clean energy without immediately breaching…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #andwater #business #Changethewayyouuseelectricity #cleanenergy #electricvehicles #gas #GoodNews #GoodPolicyNews #Heatpumps #home #Installsolarpanels #YahooFinance
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Hmmm - this data center pushes out a lot of heat. I wonder what it could be used for? How about heating homes!
Data Center in Denmark shows how to turn a cooling problem into a heating solution for thousands of households.
Water from the city’s district heating network is run through the data center’s cooling units, where it is warmed. The water then goes to a nearby plant full of heat pumps, which boosts the temperature before the water goes out to heat homes.
Here is the KEY to making this work. The tech involved is simple.
The hard part is having a pipe network already in the ground and being relatively close to the houses to be heated. https://scienceblog.com/m-a-data-center-in-denmark-gives-away-heat-that-data-centers-often-waste-it-runs-water-from-the-citys-heating-network-through-its-cooling-units-and-into-heat-pumps-that-raise-it-enou/ #DataCenters #DataCenter #Cooling #Heating #Electricity #ElectricGrid #HeatPumps #ElectricPower
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Hmmm - this data center pushes out a lot of heat. I wonder what it could be used for? How about heating homes!
Data Center in Denmark shows how to turn a cooling problem into a heating solution for thousands of households.
Water from the city’s district heating network is run through the data center’s cooling units, where it is warmed. The water then goes to a nearby plant full of heat pumps, which boosts the temperature before the water goes out to heat homes.
Here is the KEY to making this work. The tech involved is simple.
The hard part is having a pipe network already in the ground and being relatively close to the houses to be heated. https://scienceblog.com/m-a-data-center-in-denmark-gives-away-heat-that-data-centers-often-waste-it-runs-water-from-the-citys-heating-network-through-its-cooling-units-and-into-heat-pumps-that-raise-it-enou/ #DataCenters #DataCenter #Cooling #Heating #Electricity #ElectricGrid #HeatPumps #ElectricPower
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The EU wants to buy homegrown clean tech. Manufacturers say it may be too late. – POLITICO
“We are aware of the challenging situation the solar industry is facing,…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #Aluminum #batteries #Belgium #Buildings #Chemicals #China #coal #Companies #Energy #Heatpumps #Imports #Industry #Italy #Labor #Manufacturing #Maritime #Markets #Negotiations #Procurement #Publicprocurement #REPowerEU #Resilience #Supplychains #Sustainability
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Why Google is helping homeowners buy heat pumps
https://www.fastcompany.com/91601909/why-google-is-helping-homeowners-buy-heat-pumps
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The milestone builds on the demonstration centre’s coefficient of performance (COP) of 6.5 at the time of commissioning last November.#Europe #Heatpumps #US
Skyven Technologies’ industrial heat pump achieves COP of 8.0 - pv magazine Global -
Chinese researchers have proposed combining air-source heat pumps with thermal energy storage to shift electricity consumption to off-peak periods and reduce system costs. The system cut upfront investment by 29.7%, annual electricity use by 21.#Commercial&industrial #Heatpumps
Air-source heat pumps with thermal storage cuts upfront costs by 29.7% - pv magazine Global -
Legislative changes in Moldova allow solar panels, heat pumps and energy storage systems to be installed without a building permit or urban planning certificate under certain circumstances.#Commercial&industrial #EnergyStorage #Europe #Heatpumps #Residential
Moldova simplifies rules governing solar, heat pumps, storage systems - pv magazine Global -
The European Commission has opened the door for Member States to use national escape-clause flexibility to finance energy security and fossil-fuel transition measures in 2026–2028.#Commercial&industrial #EnergyStorage #Europe #Heatpumps #Highlights
EU adopts budget-flexibility guidelines for photovoltaics, heat pumps, and BESS - pv magazine Global -
Questions:
Do you have a heat pump water heater? I'm especially interested in either of these models (Geospring or Voltex X), of course, but they're relatively new and I assume not widely deployed yet. I'm curious to hear anyone's experience with a heat pump water heater, what went well or not. Has anyone seen these split heat pump water heaters (with outdoor compressors) in the wild?
How would you choose between these two models, aside from price? /🧵
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Second, A. O. Smith's Voltex X:
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/10/a-o-smith-partners-with-panasonic-to-bring-a-co2-split-hpwh-to-market/
https://www.hotwater.com/products/split-system-outdoor-heat-pump-voltex-x/hpaco-45-100/100397647.htmlIt's a split heat pump water heater, with the compressor outdoors. It uses #CO2 #refrigerant and therefore has a GWP of exactly 1.
Pros:
* Can use less indoor space, house is small
* Does not cool house in winter
* No need for resistance heatCons:
* Uses outdoor space, yard is also small
* More expensive, outdoor unit needs 240v
* Outdoor water lines could freeze#HeatPumps #WaterHeaters #AOSmith #VoltexX
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First, #GE’s #Geospring:
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/10/ges-new-heat-pump-water-heater-takes-the-technology-to-new-heights/
https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-Profile-GEOSPRING-Smart-Hybrid-Heat-Pump-Water-Heater-80-gallon-120V-FlexCapacity-PF80S10FPYThis is a unitary water heater, using HFO-1234yf #refrigerant, which has a GWP of <1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2%2C3%2C3%2C3-Tetrafluoropropene
I haven't been able to find a local source, but it seems I can order it online and have it shipped for a plumber to install: https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvement/pdp/ge-profile-geospring-smart-hybrid-heat-pump-water-heater-80-gallon-120v-flexcapacity-ghro1041.html
Pros:
* Can run on 120V, can avoid electrician
* Cools basement in summerCons:
* Cools basement in winter
* Resistance heat backup🧵
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🇧🇪 #HeatPumps in Belgium: what do the numbers show? ♨️ 66 per 1,000 residents 🔥 86% of final energy use goes to heating & cooling 🏠 ~50% of households use gas boilers The #Electrification Action Plan aims to accelerate heat pump uptake⚡ ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/DwHjMK
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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2088256724964725188#m -
‘It’s been a revelation’: how #heatpumps can cool your home as temperatures soar
https://www.reddit.com/r/climate/comments/1vmaeln/its_been_a_revelation_how_heat_pumps_can_cool/ #climate -
‘It’s been a revelation’: how heat pumps can cool your home in a heatwave
By Zoe WoodIt might seem an unlikely way to stop overheating, but many owners have found the tech a lifeline in hot weather
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/heat-pumps-cool-home-heatwave-hot-weather
#Heatpumps #Homeimprovements #Extremeheat #Money #Extremeweather #Energyindustry #Energybills #UKnews #Energyefficiency #TheGuardian #ZoeWood
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A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk
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Why does installing the same heat pump cost so much more in Germany than it does in England?
https://janrosenow.substack.com/p/why-are-german-heat-pumps-so-much
#HeatPumps #HeatPump #Energy #Transition #Climate #ClimateChange
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Tell us: have you installed renewable energy sources in your home?
By Guardian community teamWe would like to hear from people who have recently installed renewable energy in their home, or considered doing so
#Solarpower #Renewableenergy #Energy #Heatpumps #Householdbills #Environment #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam
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New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondentBoom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/new-solar-panels-great-britain-15-year-high
#Solarpower #Renewableenergy #Environment #UKnews #Energy #Householdbills #Consumeraffairs #Money #Heatpumps #OctopusEnergy #EON #Energyindustry #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Business #TheGuardian #JillianAmbroseEnergycorrespondent
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New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/new-solar-panels-great-britain-15-year-high #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #Environment #UkNews #Energy #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Money #HeatPumps #OctopusEnergy #Eon #EnergyIndustry #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business
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Heat pumps, solar and wind could cut EU gas use by a quarter and blunt a next energy shock, a study finds.
Hitting EU targets for heat pumps, solar and wind could slash gas demand by roughly a quarter by 2030 — a saving twice the size of the LNG volumes Qatar could potentially supply to Europe by then, according to new analysis by the think-tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
#Europe #Energy #HeatPumps #Solarpower #WindPower #NaturalGas #LNG
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@dmoser Interesting PR campaign to discourage #heatpumps in UK. Home heating/cooling costs are borne by residents while UK government enables #gas promoted technologies including #hydrogen. Effect of #Brexit?
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It was always the #FossilFuel industry pushing for hydrogen even in places where it makes no sense. Now #DeSmog has the receipts.
"An intensive two-year #lobbying effort by a key #gas boiler industry organisation has been critical of #HeatPumps, and promoted #hydrogen for #HomeHeating to government and opposition parties, despite strong evidence of its unsuitability."
#UK #FossilGas
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/20/gas-boiler-lobby-uk-heat-pump-plans-leak -
"In states across the country, from Florida to Michigan to California, #HeatPumps reduce #emissions across their lifetime by up to 93 percent compared with gas furnaces.
Field tests carried out by the Electric Power Field Institute found that #VariableSpeed heat pumps were able to meet 100 percent of #HomeHeating needs in 0°F conditions."
And: heat pumps give home heating and cooling in one system.
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Fossil #gas people lobbying the #EU very hard for the opportunity to keep on making profits while contributing to the #ClimateCrisis
"Gas companies want to keep gas boilers in operation to protect their current market, and to enable them to adapt into what they see as potential new “green” gas markets, in #biofuels and #hydrogen, despite serious concerns over their viability."
#buildings #heating #HomeHeating #HeatPumps #ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/07/gas-industry-lobbying-eu-boiler-phaseout-leaked-emails-suggest -
This choropleth shows which parts of the US use which fuel for home heating. The heavy use of propane and electricity in rural areas and the south means that those areas should, in theory, be technically easier to decarbonize than a lot of the coastal urban areas.
