Heat Pump
Cardiff to trial groundwater heat pump technology for distri
5 June 2015 Welsh capital looks to Norway for inspiration for heating scheme City of Cardiff Council is to undertake a ￡250,000 trial of groundwater heat pump technology to see whether its groundwater resources will support a larger scale district heating scheme for the city. The partnership project between the council,, Cardiff-based business WDS Green Energy and the British Geolog...
North America and Europe lead the global geothermal heat pum
03/06/2015 The global geothermal heat pumps market is expected to have a 13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2014 to 2020, reaching USD 130.5 billion by the end of 2020. Global geothe...
PowerWise Introduces New Smartphone and Web Controls for Min
3 June 2015 BLUE HILL, Maine - PowerWise has announced the availability of new smartphone and web controls for mini-split heat pump systems. Mini-split users can now control temperature settings online, as part of an energy management dashboard. Users can set up to eight heating and cooling periods. Commercial customers can apply thermostat templates to multiple locations. PowerWise support...
UK refrigeration sector figures
01/06/2015 An article produced by London South Bank University detailed some interesting figures on the UK refrigeration sector (including refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps systems). &nbs...
EHPA calls on EC to make heat pumps central to policy
28 May 2015 The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has called for the European Comission to put the technology at the heart of the Energy Union. As discussions start in the European Parliament on the Energy Union, the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) Forum 2015 has focused on how the technology should be central to European policy. EHPA President Martin Forsen shared his visi...
ICS Cool Energy's Imperium-FC
May 28, 2015 Temperature control specialist ICS Cool Energy has recently enhanced their energy efficient A-rated chillers and heat pump range. Their new imperium-i, imperium-FC and the high temperatur...
GEA launches reversible air heat pump range
27 May 2015 GEA Heat Exchangers has launched a reversible air heat pump range designed for outdoor installation. The GEA GLAH 2015-4120 CDA range covers a total of 21 models, from 42 to 350 kW ...
GE Pilot Project Combines Solar, CHP, and Battery Storage
May 27, 2015 BERLIN - GE and project partners Kofler Energies and BELECTRIC announced they are putting a hybrid power plant into operation in Berlin that combines solar photovoltaic with combined heat...
Geothermal Heat Pumps Market to Be Driven by Rising Electric
25 May 2015 ALBANY, N.Y. - The global geothermal heat pumps market is forecast to reach $130.5 billion by the end of 2020, exhibiting a 13.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2014 to 2020, according to a new market research report from Transparency Market Research. Increasing electricity and oil prices are shifting consumer preference towards cost-effective energy substitutes,...
1.1.2 Canada
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) of Canada, commercial air conditioner shipments decreased 17.5% from 40,030 units in 2013 to 33,040 units in 2014. Commercial air conditioning units are classified as rooftops (combination heating/ cooling), packaged cooling, and packaged heat pumps with capacity over 5 RT. Ducted residential air conditioner shipm...
