Abstract

Various heat pump technologies are examined from an environmental perspective using a life cycle assessment approach. The investigated heat pump systems utilize air, ground, and water as their energy sources. Additionally, an innovative heat pump powered by green hydrogen is investigated in this study, to evaluate its environmental impacts and potential to commercialise on a large scale. A range of supply chain scenarios is explored, considering the main suppliers of the UK market. The reshoring heat pump industry and supply chain are evaluated to enhance energy resilience and security within the UK. The findings indicate that the hydrogen-based heat pump presents a promising option for the UK market, offering the advantages of reducing stress on the national grid network and minimizing the environmental impacts associated with the supply chain. Furthermore, a forecasting analysis is conducted based on the UK's net-zero emission plan to provide insight into future developments.

Details

Title
Heat pump supply chain environmental impact reduction to improve the UK energy sustainability, resiliency and security
Author
Shamoushaki, Moein 1 ; Koh, S. C. Lenny 1 

 The University of Sheffield, Sheffield University Management School, Sheffield, UK (GRID:grid.11835.3e) (ISNI:0000 0004 1936 9262); The University of Sheffield, Energy Institute, Sheffield, UK (GRID:grid.11835.3e) (ISNI:0000 0004 1936 9262) 
Pages
20633
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2892810726
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.