Market & Policy
Heating is a very important service to society that needs to be decarbonised further. Thus heating technologies chosen in China to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 have a major influence on global heating trends. Electrification through heat pumps can provide a key lever for decarbonising heating, particularly since sales have...
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Market & Policy
The application of heat pump technology represents the future direction of advanced heating development in China. This was one of the main takeaways when China did their presentation during the Member Country Report Workshop, organized by HPT TCP in March. With the urgency of energy transformation and climate change, heat...
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Market & Policy
According to IEA’s Clean Energy Market Monitor published on 1st of March, global heat pump capacity additions in 2023 fell by around 3% compared to 2022. The only market where sales increased was China (+12%) while the market decreased by 15% in United states, by 5% in EU and by...
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Market & Policy
The main event hosted by the UK’s HPT TCP National Team is an annual seminar organized by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. This year the event received coverage in the Journal of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, the professional body for building services engineers in...
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Market & Policy
On January 29, after a long period of discussions, negotiations and trialogues, the Council of the European Union adopted the revised F-gas regulation to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) that cause global warming. These gases are used in heat pumps, air-conditioners, fridges and in some medicines. The implementation of this...
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Research & Innovation
Heating of New York’s buildings account for a major part of the City’s and the State’s greenhouse gas emissions. In a reach to lower those and tackle the problem with the climate crisis Empire Technology Prize in now seeking innovators to develop and/or demonstrate centralized clean heating or distribution solutions....
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Market & Policy
On December 12, 2023, the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP) by the International Energy Agency (IEA) successfully organised a digital workshop, drawing participants from across the globe. The focal point of this workshop was the presentation of Member Country Reports, offering insights into the latest developments...
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Market & Policy
At the moment we are not in line with climate targets, but instead heading towards a temperature increase of 2.4 degrees, which is too high. However, during the launch of the 2023 edition of IEA’s World Energy Outlook, the Executive Director of IEA, Fatih Birol pointed out that there is...
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