Heat Pump
Joint venture to encourage GAHP usage
6 December 2013 Gas absorption heat pump (GAHP) developers today have published a position paper setting out how this renewable technology can deliver cost and carbon reductions, without loss of comfort or costly infrastructure upgrades. The Government’s Heat Strategy recognises that GAHPs have an important role to play to decarbonise heat supply; however the technology is not supported und...
Mitsubishi Electric wins award for air source heat pump
Mitsubishi Electric’s fourth generation of Ecodan air source heat pumps has been awarded the title of Best Home Energy Solution at the National Home Improvement Council Awards lunch, which was held in...
Denmark plans to tax all heating - heat pumps likely to bene
Dec. 05, 2013 The Danish government is planning to introduce a new tax on all heating systems from the 1st of January 2014 onwards. This would not only comprise oil and natural gas but also district heating and biomass combustion. If the tax will be passed by the Parliament it might have positive consequences for the heat pump market. The tax is a part of Denmark’s energy agreement from 2012, whi...
Toshiba extends warranty
5 - December - 2013 Six months after launching its seven-year Total Peace of Mind warranty to accredited installers, Toshiba Air Conditioning (a division of Toshiba Carrier UK Limited) has announced i...
DECC increases support for non-domestic RHI
5 - December - 2013 The DECC has published the Government response document Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive: Improving support, increasing uptake , which sets out a range of improvements and increased support under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Greg Barker, minister for energy and climate change, said: "Subject to State Aid approval, we intend to increase the suppor...
Kensa heat pump wins award
04 December 2013 Kensa MD Simon Lomax (centre) receives the award. Also pictured (far right) is Channel 4 science editor Tom Clarke Kensa Engineering’s Shoebox Heat Pump has won the Business Innovati...
REA says new tariffs will boost growth across industry
04 December 2013 Today’s announcement on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been welcomed by the Renewable Energy Association (REA). A number of tariffs have been added or increased to better reflect real world costs and drive growth in a wider range of technologies. MP Greg Barker announced that the Government intends to increase t...
Heat as a Key Piece of the European Energy Transition Puzzle
Dec. 04, 2013 | Common position paper from the Heat Coalition on the 2030 Framework Heating and cooling represent over 45% of the final energy consumption in the European Union compared to 20% for ele...
The IOR announces role in European
01/12/2013 The Institute of Refrigeration is pleased to announce its role in a new European learning programme “REAL Alternatives” that will address skills shortages amongst technicians working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector. The focus will be on carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrocarbon and HFO refrigerants. It will improve knowledge in the service and mainten...
Carbon Trust invites input about heat recovery from refriger
28 November 2013 The Carbon Trust is investigating whether different types of waste heat recovery equipment for refrigeration systems should join other heat recovery technologies on the Energy Technol...
Morgan Willis elected as Chair of the EHPA Education Committ
Nov. 26, 2013 EHPA is pleased to announce that Morgan Willis has been elected as the new Chair of its Education Commitee (Educom). Willis is working for the Swedish Heat Pump Association (SVEP) and in his role as Chair he will take a leading role in the management and development of the EUCERT programme. In the forthcoming two years, he will be assisted by the newly elected vice-Chair Svenn Hansen...
Part L changes incorporate cooling demand
26 November 2013 The 2014 Approved Documents L1A and L2A , which provide guidance on Conservation of Fuel and Power in new buildings, incorporates cooling and heating demands According to BSRIA...
