How to move fossil fuels out of the built environment is not easy to answer. This was was a main topic of the #DecarbCities conference that took place in Vienna earlier this year. Options are limited and include (renewables and waste based) district heating, green gas, and central and decentral...
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The heat pump year got off to a good start. Sales increased by 13 % as compared with the first quarter According to Finnish Heat Pump Association (SULPU ry) statistics, air-to-water heat pumps showed the highest growth rates (60 %). The continued growth in the sales of ground-source heat pumps...
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The UK Government has outlined its intentions to replace the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) with a new Clean Heat Grant that will aim to help households and businesses decarbonise through technology and push the nation towards its net-zero target for 2050. The RHI was put in place by the Government...
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The Final Report for HPT TCP Annex 47 – "Heat Pumps in District Heating and Cooling systems", has been finalized and can be downloaded at the Annex 47 web site: https://heatpumpingtechnologies.org/annex47/ You can also download the 2-page summary here. Objective The objective of Annex 47 has been to gather information...
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The Final Report for HPT TCP Annex 45 - "Hybrid Heat Pumps", has been finalized and can be downloaded at the Annex 45 web site: https://heatpumpingtechnologies.org/annex45/ You can also download the 2-page summary here. Objective The main objective for the Annex has been to investigate the potential of energy and...
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In a move to counter a growing number of “false statements” regarding air conditioners, ASHRAE has announced that HVAC systems can help control the spread of the coronavirus. The US-based global leader in HVACR research, standards and education, says it officially opposes advice not to run residential or commercial HVAC...
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The new issue of the HPT Magazine is out now! The topic this time is: Integration of Heat Pumps into the Future Energy System The actual and potential global effects of the Corona virus are massive. For HPT, the most significant effect so far is postponing of the 13th IEA...
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A new report from Rotterdam-based marketing consultancy USP reveals wide differences in purchase behaviour amongst HVAC contractors across Europe. The survey of businesses in six countries – the UK, Germany, France, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands – found that, while direct delivery from the manufacturer is increasing, the specialised installation...
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