For Immediate Release
February 5, 2025 11:00 am ET
Renewable Thermal Collaborative Publishes Updated Heat Pump Decision Support Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 5, 2025 – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC), in partnership with energy specialists from Verco, today launched Version 2.0 of its Heat Pump Decision Support Tools. Originally released in March 2023, these tools are freely available, spreadsheet-based resources designed to help large thermal energy users identify, evaluate, and act on opportunities to deploy industrial heat pumps. The new version features a simplified feasibility calculation for rapid opportunity assessments, improved functionality for deploying heat pumps connected to industrial refrigeration systems, updated case study and supplier databases, and streamlined documentation.
“This updated RTC resource equips companies with the knowledge base and resources they need to make informed decisions about how best to deploy heat pumps in their facilities to maximize heating efficiency and cost savings,” declared Blaine Collison, RTC Executive Director. “By identifying solutions providers that can implement desired heat pump technologies, this tool also enables users to move their projects forward in a timely and efficient manner. Greater adoption of heat pump technology in industrial settings will help companies save money and meet their business goals.”
Many analyses, including the Renewable Thermal Vision Report, identify electric heat pumps as a critical tool for decarbonizing low-temperature industrial heat generation, which accounts for 29% of total U.S. industrial thermal emissions. Industrial heat pumps transfer ambient or waste heat from a lower-temperature source to a higher-temperature application, enabling users to efficiently heat processes and eliminate pollution from fossil fuel combustion across a range of geographies and industrial applications. However, knowledge gaps and techno-economic feasibility challenges often limit adoption of this technology.
The suite of three Heat Pump Decision Support Tools helps bridge the gap between those planning to reduce emissions across multiple sites and technical engineering teams implementing solutions on the ground.
- Tool 1: Initial Screening – This tool identifies the technology options most worthy of further investigation. It filters a database of more than 275 case studies based on the target application and industry to help users determine which heat pump types to pursue. It also provides case studies relevant to the chosen sector and input parameters to help users learn from past projects.
- Tool 2: High-level Feasibility – This tool helps users identify feasible solutions at the preliminary stage of a heat pump project. It models the operating conditions, integration complexity, storage requirements, and financial variables that affect the performance and output of heat pump projects. The tool is designed to explore the feasibility of a single technology configuration and factory integration at a time, allowing users to save results and compare across multiple configurations.
- Tool 3: Supplier Database – This tool identifies manufacturers and suppliers that can deliver services in the following areas: equipment manufacturing; design and engineering; supply, installation, and commissioning; and ongoing operation and maintenance support. It filters by country and the heat pump technology of interest, providing contact details and website links for the manufacturers and providers available for a given project.
“Our goal in developing this suite of tools is to reduce barriers to deployment of industrial heat pumps, including lack of time and resources to undertake the preliminary studies necessary for implementation,” noted Andrew Todd, Verco Director of Corporate Services. “For technical engineering teams tasked with creating and implementing a plan, the Heat Pump Decision Support Tools reduce the research time required and take the guesswork out of the equation. The result is greater efficiency and increased cost savings.”
The concept driving the development of the tools arose from a working group of industrial energy buyers convened by the RTC to address the barriers challenging their renewable transition. The updated version was guided by a steering committee of industrial buyers with experience considering heat pump solutions.
Download Version 2.0 of the Heat Pump Decision Support Tools: https://www.renewablethermal.org/heat-pump-decision-support-tools/
Media Contact
Ben Finzel (for RTC)
+1-202-277-6286
ben@renewpr.com
About the Heat Pump Decision Support Tools Partners
Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) is a global coalition of companies, institutions, and governments committed to helping reach midcentury climate goals by scaling up renewable heating and cooling technologies at their facilities to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions. The RTC collaborates with its members and sponsors to accelerate industrial decarbonization by addressing and identifying ways to overcome the technology, policy, and market challenges that large thermal energy users face. Visit www.renewablethermal.org to learn more.
Verco is an environmental consultancy that specializes in helping companies achieve net zero emissions and improve energy management. They provide data-driven analysis, energy assessments, and software solutions services to reduce environmental impact and operational costs. Verco is part of the BIP Group and is a certified B Corporation and a carbon neutral business. Visit https://www.vercoglobal.com/ to learn more.
###
