eJARN News
HPA welcomes extension to the Non-Domestic RHI
28 May 2014 The HPA (Heat Pump Association) has welcomed the announcement of the extension to the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). In a statement Tony Bowen, President of the HPA, said: “This second phase of the Non-Domestic scheme significantly increases financial support for eligible GSHP systems and most importantly now includes Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP’s) which at 18 mont...
R32 flammibility holds no fear for contractors, says Daikin
28 May 2014 Graham Wright, legislation specialist for Daikin UK, which is launching small AC units with R32 into the UK next year, has reintereated that the refrigerant’s mild flammability need hold n...
Mitsubishi launches 960kW Ecodan heat pump
28 May 2014 Mitsubishi Electric launches Ecodan ground and water source heat pump capable of up to 960kW renewable heating and water flow temperatures of up to 65°C from a variety of sources, includin...
BITZER debuts its new ammonia compressor packs (ACP)
28 May 2014 BITZER’s recently debuted ammonia compressor pack (ACP) incorporates either two or three compressors with built-on motors, a common oil separator, oil cooler, a specially designed pack con...
7th EHPA Forum: Almost 90% of heat pumps installed in top 10
28 May 2014 The preliminary statistics on the use of heat pumps in Europe as presented by Thomas Nowak, EHPA’s Secretary General, show that at least 6.8 million heat pumps have been installed between 2005-2013 in 21 European markets. Nowak highlighted that the growth of the heat pump market is robust, while the impact of the policy measures such as the energy label is yet to be seen. 30% i...
Clothes Dryers Added to Energy Star
May 28, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added home clothes dryers to the Energy Star program. EPA estimates that, if all residential clothes dryers sold in the U.S. were to meet the new Energy Star requirements, savings in utility bills would reach $1.5 billion annually, with more than 22 billion pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions prevented. The EPA sta...
Little Swan/Midea Build Foundation for Entering U.S. Market
May 28, 2014 GE Appliances and China-based washing machine maker Little Swan have been working cooperatively to "promote development and sale of large-capacity front-loading" washers in the United Sta...
HVAC Contractor Comfort Index Hits Highest Level
May 29, 2014 U.S. HVAC contractors’ optimism about short-term growth continued to rise in May 2014, as measured by the Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) from industry association ACCA. The May 2014 CCI stood at 86, which is the highest reading for the index since ACCA started tracking it in February 2010. The CCI shows contractors are feeling better than they were a year earlier-the May...
39th MCE Closed with Record High Results
-- Continued from April Issue Airwell--exhibited the AquaScop HT series split PACs whose heat pump operation can deliver high temperature heating up to 65oC. Its heating capacities range from 1...
Emerson’s Survey Reveals Unawareness for 2015 Efficiency Sta
As manufacturers like Emerson Climate Technologies help prepare the industry with new products to support upcoming U.S. regulatory changes, there is evidence that many contractors are not prepared to ...
