Mitsubishi, Evhacs launch world’s first integrated heat pump, EV charger
The integrated system is claimed to efficiently provide dynamic load balancing, while supporting demand-side management and future smart grid applications. The heat pump technology comes from Mitsubishi’s Ecodan, Mr. Slim, and M heat pump series, which Evhacs modified for integration with the EV charger.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill affects heat pump adoption
The US congressional budget bill reduces tax credits for energy efficiency investments, including heat pumps, which is expected to slow adoption rates.
Carrier launches new heat pump for residential, light commercial use
Carrier, a US-based heating solutions provider, has introduced a new heat pump system featuring a cooling seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER2) of up to 29.7 and a heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF2) of up to 12.2.
Swedish heat pump maker Aira raises €150 million, plans production capacity expansion
Aira is raising €150 million in equity financing to support increased production capacity in Wroclaw, Poland, as well as further research and development in Sweden.
Photovoltaic-thermal solar air heater based on PCM cylinders, air convection
Researchers in Malaysia designed a photovoltaic-thermal system that can be used in solar drying, space heating, rooftop systems, and off-grid thermal applications. It relies on a double-pass cooling technique based on air convection and phase change material that can reportedly increase PV efficiency from 7% to 9% and thermal efficiency by 31.45%.
Record UK heat pump installations for H1 driven by grant support
Heat pump deployment accelerates in the United Kingdom as grant scheme provides record support in first half of 2025. UK government has targeted 600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028.
Daikin unveils high-temperature heat pump for industrial applications, district heating
Daikin said its new EWWH-VZ water-cooled inverter chiller and heat pump has cooling and heating capacity ranging from 400 kW to 1,900 kW. The system uses R1234ze as the refrigerant.
New utility software to steer homeowner energy systems, enable load trading
Austrian startup Podero has launched software to enable utilities to roll out new residential services via its home energy device steering and trading solutions.
PV-thermal energy with heat pumps, aquifer thermal storage in buildings
Researchers in the Netherlands have simulated a residential energy system combining PV, solar thermal, and PV-thermal panels with aquifer thermal energy storage and a heat pump, achieving a seasonal coefficient of performance of seven across five buildings.
Bradford White releases residential hybrid electric heat pump water heaters
The US-based company says its new AeroTherm G2 uses both electric and heat-pump-based heating. It ranges from 189 L to 303 L in capacity.
