Energy-intensive industries ecosystem : heat pumps

Heat pumps are crucial devices for the clean energy transition, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. These systems are highly efficient, using less energy than traditional boilers by extracting and upgrading ambient energy from the air, ground, or water. This energy can be used for heating, cooling, and hot water in buildings. Heat pumps operate primarily on the vapour compression cycle, which uses electrical energy, but some use sorption cycles powered by heat. The EU promotes the adoption of heat pumps as part of its broader strategies like the REPowerEU plan and the European Green Deal.