Due to the pandemic new corona virus outbreak this year, the 5th international experts’ meeting of IEA HPT Annex 52, titled Long-term measurements of GSHP system performance in commercial, institutional and multi-family buildings, had to be held as a short electronic meeting instead of the planned two-days physical meeting in...
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The 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference has been postponed to September 21-24, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The conference in September will be held at Ramada Plaza Hotel Jeju Korea, the same venue at Jeju as was planned for in May 11-14. The decision is based on the assessed...
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The UK Heat Pump Association (HPA) has set forth its roadmap of how heat pump technology can help the UK achieve its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target. According to the HPA, its vision report – Delivering Net Zero: A Roadmap for the Role of Heat Pumps – outlines the industry’s...
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We would like to announce that the online registration for the IEA Heat Pump Conference 2020 is now open. Authors and persons wishing to participate in the conference, please register on the Conference website. Hope to see you in Korea in May! Yes please, take me to registration >> Read the conference...
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Current heat pumping technologies use a vapor compression cycle with a liquid refrigerant. In recent years there has been an increased interest in systems using a solid refrigerant instead, eliminating the negative environmental impact of today’s refrigerants. It is common that they either deplete the ozone layer or contribute to...
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The Indian government has imposed a default temperature setting of 24 ºC on room air conditioners with effect from January 1. The new rule covers all brands and types of star-labelled room air conditioners – multi-stage capacity air conditioners, unitary air conditioners and split air conditioners – rated from one...
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IoT Annex – Heat pumps in a world of connected devices The Heat Pumping Technology HPT is happy to announce that a new Annex has been initiated: “IoT Annex – Digitalization and IoT for Heat Pumps”. Annex 56 focuses on opportunities and challenges for connected heat pumps in buildings and...
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USA: Democratic and Republican congressmen have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives, which mirrors legislation from the Senate to phase down HFC refrigerants. The legislation, The American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act (HR 5544), was introduced on January 7. It will be the subject of a legislative hearing...
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