Heat Pump
Mitsubishi launches next-gen Ecodan air-source heat pump
10 November 2014 Mitsubishi Electric has launched its next generation Ecodan air source heat pump range which it claims increases heat up efficiency by 17 per cent. The new range includes vario...
Mammoth Launches New Water Source Heat Pump Line
7 November 2014 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Mammoth has launched a new water source heat pump line, HydroBank MS, designed specifically for developer, new construction and replacement markets where compact design and a low first cost are primary considerations. The new HydroBank MS design is characterized by its small cabinet size - one of the smallest in the industry - and by features that make it easy...
France, 1st European market for heat-pumps
04/11/2014 In 2013, the French market for heat pumps was the first market in Europe with 153,000 units sold, in front of Italy, Sweden, Germany and Norway, according to the statistics of the European Heat Pump Association(EHPA). Ten countries (France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Switzerland and Austria) represent 89 % of the market with a total of 683,98...
New ‘Supercharger’ Enables Efficient Cold Climate Heat Pumps
31 October 2014 WASHINGTON -- Heat pumps have traditionally been popular in more mild, Southern regions, and have failed to gain traction in cold climates. This is because, as air temperatures drop, air-source heat pump performance suffers, essentially limiting heat pump year-round use to warmer climates. Working with Mechanical Solutions Inc. (MSI), a small business in New Jersey, the U.S. ...
McQuay launch new range of R410-based air-cooled heat pumps
October 29, 2014 UK: McQuay UK has launched a new range of R410-based air-cooled heat pumps that feature reliable scroll compressors to deliver low cost, high efficiency heating and cooling for ...
RPA, IGSHPA Agree to Cross Promote Ground Source Heat Pumps
Oct 29, 2014 MOKENA, Ill. -- The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cross promote the application of ground source heat pump technology where it overlaps with radiant heating and cooling systems. The two organizations will collaborate to develop education courses pertaining to “...
Sewage heats and cools military hospital
28 October 2014 Budapest’s Military Hospital State Health Centre is now heated and cooled using energy recovered from urban sewage andwastewater networks. Mr. Csaba Hende, Minister of Defence and Mr. Istvan Tarlos, Mayor of Budapest inaugurated the new system, based on the patented technology developed by a Hungarian company Thermowatt. The thermal energy recovered from the underlyin...
EHPA Hosts Event for Sustainable Heating & Cooling Solutions
Heat pumps and district heating offer efficient, low carbon and affordable solutions for heating, cooling and sanitary hot water for European cities. It is not a lack of technology, but a lack of planned concerted action that prevents cities from making better use of available energy. Ambitious and consistent decisions are needed though. This is the concluding message of the event ‘Sustaina...
World Heat Pump Market
BSRIA estimates that 2 million heat pumps were sold worldwide in 2013 - 7% more than the year before but accompanied by a fall of 7% in total value. This is attributed partly to price cutting and partly to a change in the mix towards smaller lower capacity units. One of the principal drivers to growth was the increase in popularity of the air-source domestic hot water storage unit - a spurt of ne...
Winter is coming
Oct. 22, 2014 | How to get rid of Russian gas imports in a sustainable way? With the upcoming heating season, the question of energy supply security and affordability of heating is moving to the centr...
