Heat Pump
Successful IEA Heat Pump Conference Held in Canada
The 11th International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pump Conference held in Montreal (May 12-16) was a great success with the theme of ‘Global Advances in Heat Pump Technology, Applications and Market’. &...
4.4 Refrigeration Market in India
Reported by Hiru M. Jhangiani, HVAC&R Advisor Recent Economic Situation India’s economy expanded by 4.7% in the fiscal year from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, the second successive year of sub-...
4.3 2014 ATW Market in Spain
Reported by Jose-Maria Ortiz, Director General of Association Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatizacion (AFEC) Spain The Spanish market for air-to-water (ATW) heat pumps and air-cooled heat pump ...
4.2 Heat Pump Market in Italy
By Carmine Casale, HVAC consultant, Italy Similar to many other European countries, the general economic situation in Italy has not improved. Public debt has further increased, reaching the high figur...
4. Special Contributions: 4.1 European Heat Pump Market
By Martin Forsen, board member, EHPA The European heat pump markets on recovery The European heat pump market recovered 2013 and turned a negative trend to an overall increase in sales (number of heat...
Failures in GSHPs
Numerous ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems in the United Kingdom are failing to meet target performance because of faults in design, installation and operation. This is the conclusion of a survey led by the HVAC contractors association B&ES. “It is not uncommon”, says project leader David Frise, “for as much as 9 kW to be lost in transmission from a GSHP calculated to deliver 28 kW.” &nbs...
Heat Recovery Industry in Germany
Heat recovery was a built-in feature in around 23,000 new ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in Germany in 2013, saving an estimated 1,900 GWh of thermal energy for an input of 103 GWh of electricity used to drive the equipment. Looked at as a form of heat pump, this is an energy efficiency ratio of 18.3. These findings come from a study at the Environmental Campus at the technical...
Bosch Elegance ATW Debuts in China
Bosch Thermotechnology (Beijing) launched its new series of air-to-water (ATW) heat pump water heater named Elegance in China. Combining intelligent temperature control, European design style, high en...
CIAT Launches New Domestic Hot Water Production Module
The production of domestic hot water (DHW) is a key part of energy optimization in buildings. DHW production represents over 40% of energy consumption nationwide in France. In order to reduce energy c...
3. GHP Market
Gas heat pump (GHP) markets have been established in Japan, South Korea, China, Europe, Australia, the United States, and Latin America. In view of the changing energy situation, namely the sha...
