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Research & Innovation
27 Nov 2025

Analysing the Flexibility Potential of Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicles

Unlocking the flexibility potential of heat pumps and electrical vehicles is primarily a societal and institutional challenge, not a purely technical one. “ Evaluating Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Flexibility Potential: Linking Technology, Economics, Regulation, Behaviour and Policy”, a report recently published by the Users TCP, 4E TCP EDNA Platform,...

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Research & Innovation
26 Nov 2025

International Experts Identify New Priority Areas for Future Heat Pumping Technologies Research and Innovation

How can heat pump technologies tackle emerging global challenges while unlocking new opportunities? At the 2025 HPT TCP National Experts Meeting, thirty specialists from twelve countries came together to answer this question. Through dynamic presentations and collaborative workshops, participants explored innovative solutions for comfort cooling, agriculture, retrofitting, flexibility, and integrated...

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Research & Innovation
29 Aug 2025

High-Quality Heat Pumps Driving China’s Green Transformation

Under the dual themes of “Promoting High-Quality Development of the Heat Pump Industry” and “Assisting in the Green Transformation of Economy and Society” the 2025 China Heat Pump Forum (CHPF) underscored the central role of heat pumps. The forum also reinforced policy priorities such as the “Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality...

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Research & Innovation
29 Aug 2025

Report from the 31st SFOE Conference on Swiss Heat Pump Research

Heat pumps are considered a key technology to decarbonise the building sector though they still have much room to gain in terms of deployment and market share. The 2025 edition of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) conference on Swiss Heat Pump Research showcased applications of heat pumps with...

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Research & Innovation
27 Jun 2025

Canadian Perspectives on Heat Pumping Technologies – Workshop presentations are now available

Once again, the crucial role that heat pumps play in decarbonizing the energy system and strengthening resilience in Canada is reiterated! This past May the Canadian representatives in HPT TCP organized an insightful workshop on “Canadian perspectives on Heat Pumping Technologies”. In the framework of the HPT TCP Spring ExCo...

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Research & Innovation
07 May 2025

New Issue Release: Heat Pumping Technologies Magazine Issue 1/2025 – Natural Refrigerants in Heat Pumps

The Heat Pumping Technologies Magazine is thrilled to announce the release of Issue 1/2025, dedicated to the groundbreaking theme: "Natural Refrigerants in Heat Pumps: Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainability." This first edition of the year spotlights the transformative role of natural refrigerants like carbon dioxide (CO₂), ammonia, hydrocarbons, and water,...

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Research & Innovation
30 Apr 2025

Launch of Two New Projects for international Collaboration within HPT TCP by IEA

Two new projects have been launched to drive forward the role of heat pumps in the global energy transition, building on the success of previous collaboration projects performed within the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP) by IEA. HPT Project 67 – Digital Services for Heat Pumps...

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Market & Policy
Research & Innovation
30 Apr 2025

AI and Heat Pumps: How Data Centers are Shaping the Future of Energy, according to the IEA in a New Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its groundbreaking "Energy and AI" report, offering the first global examination of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping energy systems. While the report covers a wide range of developments, one notable highlight is the emerging role of heat pumps in data center heat...

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