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.
Shell has partnered with PassivSystems to deploy its B-Snug system to manage hybrid domestic heat pumps. The system uses machine learning to monitor both a home's temperature and the weather forecast, enabling the air source heat pump to automatically switch to a conventional boiler when necessary. 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.