Irish engineering firm develops hybrid technology to integrate smart heat pumps with biomass

In Ireland, Grant Engineering announced it has developed new hybrid technology called EVOLINK, the first of its kind in hybrid technology and enables the smart integration of heat pumps to a property by combining with existing technology in a home whether oil, gas or biomass. EVOLINK uses intelligent software and complex algorithms to optimize the use of the heat pump throughout the year, optimizing the operating temperatures of the two appliances through modulating pumps and hydraulic mixing circuits. It also incorporates smart features like in-built weather compensation and can effectively reduce carbon emissions by 70% – 80% overnight at a fraction of the cost of deep retrofitting, thereby offering an affordable way to transition with minimal disruption.