Modern district heating and cooling is an excellent enabler for integrating renewables, waste heat, heat pumps, storage, and digitalisation into the energy system to deliver deep decarbonisation, affordable comfort, energy security, and jobs. It relies on the combination with other energy technologies, and in the future, heat pumps will be...
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New Zealand has joined IEA HPT TCP Project 68 as a limited sponsor, reinforcing its commitment to advancing high-temperature heat pump technologies and accelerating the decarbonisation of industrial process heat. Through its participation, New Zealand contributes national expertise, research capacity, and policy experience to the international effort to scale up...
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Takeaways from the High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium 2026 The High-Temperature Heat Pump (HTHP) Symposium 2026 confirmed that high-temperature heat pumps are no longer a niche technology but an emerging cornerstone of industrial decarbonization. The conference took place on 21–22 January 2026 at Bella Center Copenhagen, Denmark, bringing together the global...
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Sweden is participating in Project 68 under the IEA Heat Pumping Technologies TCP, demonstrating a strong national commitment to advancing high-temperature heat pump solutions for energy-intensive industrial applications. Sweden’s involvement is anchored in a nationally funded flagship project that combines advanced research with full-scale industrial implementation. The Swedish contribution to...
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The Heat Pumping Technologies Magazine – Issue 3, 2025, marking a dedicated exploration of how heat pump technology is evolving to meet the demands of industrial energy systems. This latest issue addresses a rapidly growing area of interest within the energy transition: the role of heat pumps in transforming industrial...
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Events & Activities
We are happy to announce that the yearly report for Task 1 "Technology developments" of the IEA HPT TCP Project 68 has been published and is now available for download here. The report presents a summary of the review of industrial high temperature heat pumps carried out in the fall...
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Market & Policy
A new Italian Competence Centre for Heat Pumps will serve as a hub to spread the technological culture of electric heat pumps, offering training, regulatory support and information to professionals and users. Promoted by the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) and EURAC Research...
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Market & Policy
During the four-day HPT TCP ExCo meeting in Freiburg on November 10-13, a lot of information was exchanged, and participants discussed research needs, as well as barriers and opportunities related to energy security, energy efficiency, and the decarbonization of the energy system through the innovation and deployment of heat pumping...
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