 Heat pumps. Chapter 7 in Energy Innovation for the Twenty-First Century, 2019, pp 179-213 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: Space and water heating in buildings is a significant part of every energy system accounting for 40 per cent of the United Kingdom’s energy demand, and 20 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions. The sustainable development of the heat sector will require not only the increase of thermal efficiency in buildings, but also the use of low-carbon resources, and in particular the deployment of domestic, commercial and industrial-scale heat pumps. This chapter draws on industrial history and international experience to reveal challenges that impede the broader adoption of heat pump technologies and identify policy mechanisms and user practices that may stimulate the development and diffusion of innovation in the sector. Focusing on the specific characteristics of the United Kingdom innovation system, the empirical research reveals the need for infrastructural changes in the incumbent power and gas networks, the significant disruption and installation costs to end users and the behavioural change regarding the way space and water heating is used and managed. Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment; Innovations and Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:17968_7 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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