Strategies to ease US grid strain as electric heat pumps boost renewables

Wider use of electric heat pumps to heat buildings creates a larger market for renewable energy, but also presents challenges, which can be met through building insulation and weatherization, cold climate heat pumps, thermal energy storage systems, and higher-voltage distribution grids, according to a new report by Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). From pv magazine USA Heating more buildings with electric heat pumps can provide a larger market for renewable energy. While heat pump adoption in building electrification "gets a lot of attention" from utilities, there's little guidance for ...

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