Shell has partnered with PassivSystems to deploy its B-Snug system to manage hybrid domestic heat pumps. Whilst there has been concern over the scale of the challenge for decarbonising heat, as well as the potential impacts on the grid, the use of domestic heating for flexibility has been lauded by Northern Powergrid in its customer flexibility plan, as well as in research published by OVO and Imperial College London. The company says the new technology will help it meet a goal of reducing energy consumption by 20 percent in homes and businesses over five years. With the system designed to prioritise the air source heat pump, a reduction in domestic carbon emissions would be achieved. The initiative is Shell's first move into electric-based heating.
Shell has partnered with PassivSystems to deploy its B-Snug system to manage hybrid domestic heat pumps. The company says the new technology will help it meet a goal of reducing energy consumption by 20 percent in homes and businesses over five years. With the system designed to prioritise the air source heat pump, a reduction in domestic carbon emissions would be achieved. The initiative is Shell's first move into electric-based heating.