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.
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.
Smart Pension invests GBP 330 million in Octopus Energy clean-tech funds
UK workplace pension provider Smart Pension has announced an initial GBP 330 million ($440 million) strategic investment in Octopus Energy Generation. The renewables arm of Octopus Energy invests in solar, wind and energy storage projects, as well as clean energy technologies such as heat pumps.
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.
German energy provider to build 4 MW air-source heat pump
Hamburger Energiewerke is planning to deploy a 4 MW air-source heat pump that will connect to the local heating network. The system can reportedly generate up to 3.2 kWh of heat from 1 kWh of electricity.
Canadian province extends heat pump rebates to apartments, condos
British Columbia’s rebate scheme for heat pump installations now offers up to CAD 5,000 ($3,638) for the purchase and installation of an electric heat pump in suites within multi-unit residential buildings.
Rhoss launches reversible heat pumps
Conceived for industrial applications, the novel heat pumps can reportedly deliver hot water at 65 C from -10 C up to 35 C of external air, and hot water at 55 C down to -20 C of external air. Their coefficient of performance reaches up to 3.47.
Ait-Group launches residential heat pumps with low propane charge
Germany’s Ait Group has introduced residential ground-source heat pumps using less than 150 grams of propane, based on results from the Fraunhofer ISE LC150 research project. The new systems deliver up to 6 kW of heating with a seasonal coefficient of performance of 5.14.
European heat pump customers face ‘fragmented’ installation journey
Apricum says in a new white paper that despite rising demand for combined energy systems with heat pumps in Europe, the installation process remains fragmented and difficult for customers.
Combining PV-driven heat pumps with district heating in multi-apartment buildings
An international research group has investigated how PV-powered heat pumps and district heating could be combined to heat a multi-apartment building in Sweden and have found that, of the three combinations they evaluated, relying on heat pumps as the primary heat source was the “most beneficial solution” in terms of operating costs and environmental impact.
