23 September 2011

AN OVERVIEW OF HEAT PUMPS IN ASIA/OCEANIA REGION

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This report shows the current status of energy consumption in Asia and Oceania whose energy demands have been growing rapidly and introduces the IEA publication, Energy Technology Perspective 2010 (ETP 2010) which summarizes roadmaps about energy issues. ETP 2010 states that energy conservation is one of the key solutions to reduce CO2 emission. Some equipment are picked out to show heat pump trends including air conditioners in this region where includes variety of climate zones and economic situations. Also policy trends against global warming and labeling systems to show heat pump efficiencies in this region are reported. Other features in this report are trends of research and development of heat pump technology and management points about refrigerants in Japan