The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) and the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ) have been promoting the use of residential Eco Cute heat pump water heaters using a natural refrigerant CO2. As of the end of March 2016, cumulative shipments of these...
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The US government and trade bodies are to fund a $5.2 million research programme into the properties and the use of flammable refrigerants. Seen as part of the ongoing global effort to phase down the use of high GWP refrigerants and identify appropriate climate-friendly alternatives, the new research is being...
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Responding to the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for an urgent discussion to mitigate the impact on the engineering sector – which is vital to the UK’s economy. The IET had published a statement of concern that a vote to...
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BSRIA has issued a statement following the UK’s decision to leave the EU in last week’s Referendum. Chief executive Julia Evans said: “The decision is ‘out’ and the country has voted. But we now have some very serious questions for government: How do we maintain economic investor confidence? What does...
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A magnetic refrigeration company has launched what is said to be the first commercial magnetic cooling system. The technology is applied in a magnetic refrigeration system (MRS) product line. With cooling capacities between 200W and 700W, the MRS product line is said to be optimised for a wide range of...
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The Technology Collanoration Programme om Heat Pumping Technologies seeks candidates for the Peter Ritter von Rittinger Award which recognizes deserving individuals or teams who have achieved distinction in the advancement of heat pumping technologies, applications, market development and management or organization of activities with lasting international impact. We are now...
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Welcome to the new website of HPT TCP! Following the new layout of the HPT Magazine formerly HPC Newsletter) comes a brand new website for the Technology Collaboration Programme om Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP). As you can see, the address no longer reflects the Heat Pump Centre, but the whole programme:...
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