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Introduction
Endoenergy
Systems Limited is a company concerned with the design and supply
of solar-assisted heat pump systems which harvest thermal energy from
the environment to provide low-cost space heating, cooling and hot water
in both domestic and commercial buildings. The basis of the system is
a novel extruded aluminium solar collector that integrates to form the
entire roof and/or wall cladding of a building. It is also possible to
use standalone structures when there is insufficient surface capacity
or when there are restrictions for attaching onto the building itself.
The aluminium planks can be finished in several forms and colours to allow
blending into the surroundings.
The technology
can reduce the use of primary energy by approximately 50%, yet provide
continuous 24 hour heating or cooling every day of the year. Hence it
reduces the need to burn fossil fuels and so protects the environment
by cutting carbon dioxide emissions.
The technology
has been developed through the initial design stages and working prototypes
exist in the UK. A demonstration project is now being finalized to assess
the potential of the technology for domestic housing across Europe by
setting up several endohouses and monitoring their performances throughout
a full annual cycle . The project will include formulating and implementing
an exploitation plan at the European level.
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