The rapid adoption of clean energy technologies and behavioral changes in the building sector, supported by innovation strategies, has the potential to significantly lower CO2 emissions by 2030 and pave the way to achieving the zero-carbon buildings stock targets, according to the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. Heat pumps combined with energy storage or solar energy provide various options and opportunities to reach some of the most significant short- and longterm objectives for the building sector. The impact of smart controls and thermal and electric storage to transform heat pumps into a powerful source of flexibility has been inferred in the foreword of this issue.
The topical and non-topical articles of this issue provide a platform to explore a strategic focus on Integrated and decentralized energy solutions through (i) the research development of heat pump systems that integrate local production, excess heat/cooling, storage, and consumption and (ii) smart integration of heat pumps into the energy systems.
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