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How best can we reduce barriers to electrification of heating systems including optimising performance and reducing cost?

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Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

Related UKRI funded projects

  • A product that Electrifies home heating systems reducing the need for gas boilers while creating efficient and smart heating aimed at net zero.

    Heating is an inefficient and carbon heavy industry but one that is needed for the health and happiness of the whole country. 85% of homes in the UK rely on either gas or oil to heat homes that adds to the climate crisis...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: AWD INNOVATIONS LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to reduce barriers to electrification of heating systems and optimize performance and cost by using patented pending technology attached to selected radiators in the home.

  • The Nusku heat pump: designed for the needs of UK homes

    Nusku Limited's aim is to enable the mass adoption of electrified heat by building a heating system fit for the majority of homes in the UK. As the country moves away from fossil fuels and strives towards net zero, findi...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: NUSKU LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically focuses on developing a heat pump to replace gas boilers, addressing barriers to electrification of heating systems.

  • University of Huddersfield (The) and Trust Electric Heating Limited

    To design, develop, optimise and manufacture a number of innovative new ranges of electric heating products....

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to design, develop, optimize, and manufacture innovative new ranges of electric heating products, which could partially address the question of reducing barriers to electrification of heating systems.

  • Renewable Integrated & Sustainable Electric Heating System (RISE Heating System)

    In the UK there over 25 million domestic dwellings. More than 80% of these homes depend on gas boilers to provide space and hot water heating. Against the context of dwindling UK gas reserves, increased sensitivity to ga...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The RISE Project aims to build an all-electric heat pump with storage heating system that avoids the use of peak time power, which fully addresses the question of reducing barriers to electrification of heating systems.

  • AI Generative Design Tool for Low-Cost District Heating Networks (Phase 2)

    Our project objective is to build a generative design tool that will automate the optimal design of district heat energy networks. Currently, design is costly and time-consuming and often lacks sufficiently detailed data...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED

  • AI Generative Design Tool for Low-Cost District Heating Networks

    **VISION FOR THE PROJECT:** Our project objective is to build a **generative design tool** that will automate the optimal design of district heat energy networks. Currently, design is costly and time-consuming and often ...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED

  • University of Sheffield and Heat Trace Limited

    To develop new monitoring and control processes that are designed to improve the current manufacturing of existing products and develop novel manufacturing processes for the next generation of electric heating products....

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

  • GreenCAT: A valuable, versatile heating technology to deliver the Net Zero Vision

    Our project will develop a new technology in the field of energy and environment. It is aligned with achieving net zero by reducing the environmental impact of heating systems. Our technology can achieve a 99% fuel to he...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: ZEBCO HEATING LTD

  • External Heat Engine mCHP

    Building sector accounts for more than 60% of total energy consumption in the world, while the share of domestic buildings is about 20-40%. The energy consumed is mostly utilised for heating, cooling and ventilation purp...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham

  • Flexible Air Source Heat pump for domestic heating decarbonisation (FASHION)

    The UK has set a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Heat accounts for nearly half of the UK's energy consumption. Among several possible solutions, heat pumps are considered as one of the most promising technolo...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Liverpool