Thermal storage is an integral part of most hydronic systems that have renewable energy heat sources. Systems with solar thermal collectors or biomass boilers are prime examples.

Congratulations to those products on this year’s list. These are based on the number of pageviews on pmengineer.com.

Last month, we covered the concept of combining heat pumps with hydronic distribution systems. We also discussed the specifics of an air-to-water heat pump supplying multiple zones of radiant panel heating.

With nearly all government-related energy programs focused on carbon reduction, fossil fuels are increasingly viewed as the past, somewhat resentfully as the present and highly unlikely as the future.

Bosch’s Inverter ducted split air-sourced heat pump will ensure indoor air remains at the selected temperature, but at a lower cost than a traditional HVAC system, the company notes.

Modifying high-temperature distribution systems for lower-temperature operation.

Modifying high-temperature distribution systems for lower temperature operation.

Modine unveils its latest premium geothermal unit, the GeoSync water-to-air geothermal heat pump.

WaterFurnace’s 5 Series 500W11 single hydronic heat pump is an upgrade to the Envision NSW unit.

Geo-Flo’s Calculators Design Suite features 22 applications for pressure-drop and pump-sizing calculations.