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Pumps and valves made from ultrathin elastomeric films are lightweight and energy efficient
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Pumps and valves made from ultrathin elastomeric films are lightweight and energy efficient

The pumps and valves being developed by a research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki at Saarland University and the...

We need to switch to heat pumps fast—but can they overcome human behavior?
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We need to switch to heat pumps fast—but can they overcome human behavior?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People in the UK need to adopt heat pumps and electric vehicles as fast as they once embraced refrigerators,...

Heat pumps have a coziness problem
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Heat pumps have a coziness problem

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain How we keep warm at home accounts for 17% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The UK cannot reach...

New research shows many UK homes can adopt heat pumps with minimal upgrades
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New research shows many UK homes can adopt heat pumps with minimal upgrades

A set of cumulative distributions showing the predicted proportion of U.K. dwellings which could meet heat demand at various flow temperatures for the...

Developing AI-controlled heat pumps for increased efficiency
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Developing AI-controlled heat pumps for increased efficiency

ki-pipeline for adaptive heat pump operation. Credit: Fraunhofer ISE Artificial intelligence (AI) helps heat pumps to operate more efficiently, by avoiding incorrect device...