Events & Activities
Hydrocarbons, and propane (R-290) in particular, are on track to become the standard refrigerant across several heat pump sectors in Europe. The shift is driven by the F-Gas Regulation and REACH, and by the low global warming potential of natural refrigerants. It also brings flammability to the centre of system...
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The International Energy Agency's eleventh annual World Energy Investment report, released in June 2026, maps a global energy sector in which capital flows are expected to grow to USD 3.4 trillion in 2026, a 5% rise from 2025, with around USD 2.2 trillion directed collectively to renewables, nuclear, grids, storage,...
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If you were thinking of installing a heat pump in your existing non-domestic building, where would you start? That deceptively simple question sits at the heart of IEA HPT Project 60, and it framed the project's closing webinar on 18 June 2026. The hour-long online event drew an international audience,...
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The trajectory in this report is clear: as electricity decarbonises and networks shift to lower temperatures, the heat pump stops being one option among many and becomes the engine of a flexible, secure, low-carbon heat system, and the next decade of innovation will be measured less by the machine itself...
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Drying is one of the most energy-intensive operations across industry, with required temperatures frequently in the range of 100 to 200 degrees Celsius and moist exhaust air routinely discharged as waste. On 10 June 2026, the IEA Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT) Technology Collaboration Programme hosted the final webinar of Project...
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Events & Activities
After four days packed with inspiring presentations, discussions and exchange among the +800 attendees the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference came to an end. The closing session included summarizing the conference in numbers, acknowledgement of people involved, best poster and pitch awards, main takeaways from the policy forums – and...
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Events & Activities
The conference officially opened on May 26 in the impressive historical conference venue Vienna Hofburg, welcoming more than 800 conference attendees from all over the world. During the plenary opening session several inspiring keynote presentations were given to set the scene of the conference, where 367 scientific contributions were to...
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Research & Innovation
During the conference dinner at the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference in Vienna, Austria, five distinguished professionals were presented with the prestigious Peter Ritter von Rittinger International Heat Pump Award 2026 — the highest international honor in the heat pump, air conditioning, and refrigeration sector. The 2026 awardees are: Björn...
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