ENOVHEAT - Efficient Novel Magnetocaloric Heat Pumps

Energy efficient heat pumps running on power from renewable sources can be a major contribution to reduction of Danish CO2-emissions. This project seeks to develop the scientific and technological foundation for highly efficient heat pumps based on magnetocaloric technology and thus without the often harmful gasses used in regular heat pumps. The pump will use materials, that are heated when exposed to a magnetic field and cooled when the field is removed. The project will discover how best to use and form these magnetic materials. Furthermore the project will study the integration of heat pumps in houses along with strategies for controlling these pumps. In the end, the project seeks to construct an operational prototype to prove the potential in real life.