Report led by Blair recognises heat pumps’ potential

Jul. 17, 2009 – A report led by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair recognises heat pumps as one of the key technologies to provide significant emissions reductions. Being a technology for which pull factors for commercial investment are required already in the short run, heat pumps could achieve significant savings if deployed in 50 to 70% of buildings in the OECD by 2050.

The report concludes that the strategy that should be adopted in Copenhagen needs to focus on existing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, including heat pumps, along with efforts to halt deforestation, which can deliver major short-term cuts in emissions. Investing in next generation technologies - carbon capture and storage, new approaches to nuclear and solar, and emerging biotech based solutions – are other proposals that will drive down emissions through to the middle of the century.

Further RD&D is essential to improve technical and economic performance of heat pumps by 2020. Their cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency and carbon footprint can be improved by 50% between 2020 and 2030. 50-70% of buildings in OECD will need to be fitted with heat-pumping technologies by 2050.

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Source: R744.com