Hydrogen as heating solution for existing buildigs
The building sector has a decisive influence in achieving the climate goals - this is now common knowledge. But how do we get a firm grip on the high number of different existing buildings? Insufficient insulation, outdated technology and the use of fossil fuels - the high CO2 emissions in the building sector have many causes. As one of the largest suppliers of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning solutions, we at Bosch Thermotechnology therefore are clearly committed to a multi-technology strategy: It makes sense to leave the ways to achieve climate targets to the market and not to prescribe or ban certain technologies. Only then can economic and ecological criteria be met in equal measure. Sustainability, affordability and a high level of climate comfort are the main criteria of our multi-technology approach.
The building sector has a decisive influence in achieving the climate goals - this is now common knowledge. But how do we get a firm grip on the high number of different existing buildings? Insufficient insulation, outdated technology and the use of fossil fuels - the high CO2 emissions in the building sector have many causes. As one of the largest suppliers of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning solutions, we at Bosch Thermotechnology therefore are clearly committed to a multi-technology strategy: It makes sense to leave the ways to achieve climate targets to the market and not to prescribe or ban certain technologies. Only then can economic and ecological criteria be met in equal measure. Sustainability, affordability and a high level of climate comfort are the main criteria of our multi-technology approach.
The building sector has a decisive influence in achieving the climate goals - this is now common knowledge. But how do we get a firm grip on the high number of different existing buildings? Insufficient insulation, outdated technology and the use of fossil fuels - the high CO2 emissions in the building sector have many causes. As one of the largest suppliers of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning solutions, we at Bosch Thermotechnology therefore are clearly committed to a multi-technology strategy: It makes sense to leave the ways to achieve climate targets to the market and not to prescribe or ban certain technologies. Only then can economic and ecological criteria be met in equal measure. Sustainability, affordability and a high level of climate comfort are the main criteria of our multi-technology approach.
The regenerative energy technology heat Pump impresses with its high energy efficiency: Depending on the annual performance factor, it generates three to five kilowatt hours of heat from one kilowatt hour of electricity. Heat pumps heat with environmental heat. Even their electricity is increasingly being generated from sustainable sources. What's more, heat pumps are always tailored to the individual needs of their users: The devices can also cool in summer. With a heat pump, homeowners are independent of raw material imports can increase the share of self-sufficiency in combination with a solar system. In short: If home builders decide in favor of a heat pump, they are actively protecting the climate from the comfort of their own home.
For existing buildings, so-called hybrid solutions are already sensible alternatives to less efficient heating appliances. Here, air source heat pumps and gas condensing technology are combined and work as an environmentally friendly and efficient system solution. Replacing an old gas condensing boiler with a modern one is also often worthwhile. Boilers that came onto the market from 1995 onwards can already have up to ten percent hydrogen added. For current appliances, this value is 20 percent. Our appliances are therefore already designed for a proportionate hydrogen admixture and thus a first step towards a sustainable energy future.
As a full-range supplier, Bosch Thermotechnology offers sustainable and efficient energy technologies and equip new and existing buildings in a climate-friendly way according to their individual circumstances. While heat pumps offer great potential for new buildings, hydrogen-based energy technologies are driving the energy turnaround in modernization. Hybrid systems consisting of heat pumps and gas condensing boilers are also valuable enablers of climate-friendly energy modernization. The key is to recognize opportunities, continuously develop energy technologies and put theoretical considerations into practice. That is why we invest every day in improving our technologies and also test them under real conditions as part of various pilot projects. After all, this is the only way to sustainably consolidate the energy transition in the building sector.