Heat Pumping Tech-nologies in New Markets
 

Volume 22, No.4/2004

 


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In this issue

The topic for this year’s final Newsletter is “Heat Pumping Technologies in New Markets”. The aim is to introduce the political agenda, climate, buildings, user behaviour etc. that form the prerequisites for heat pumps, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment in countries where the use of heat pumping technologies is quite new or increasing. This issue features articles from the UK, Czech Republic and India. New markets can also be interpreted as new areas of use, and an article from the US describes how and why heat pumps may be used in automotive applications.
 

Heat Pump News

The Kyoto Protocol comes into force on February 16th, 2005
Russia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which means that it will now come into force on 16th February 2005. One of the effects of this will be many industrialised countries must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. 
(p. 5)

 

The European F-gas regulation
The draft F-gas Regulation concentrates on responsible use of the gases, rather than on an outright ban. (p. 9)

New standard for commercial air conditioners in the US
With effect from 2010, commercial air conditioning units must have an EER of at least 11.2, which is 26 % higher than present-day requirements. (p. 5)

Events

The 8th IEA Heat Pump Conference
Second announcement with information on the conference, registration and details of the technical programme, now available from the conference secretariat on its web site www.ornl.gov/hp2005. (p. 11)

 

Topical Articles

The UK heat pump market
Although the UK is not really a new market for heat pumps, there is little actual use of heat pumps for heating. The potential is there, but there are obstacles in the way, not primarily of technical character.
(p. 12)

 

Heat pumping technologies in the Czech Republic
The market for heat pumps in the Czech Republic is small, but increasing. A major obstacle is price: potential users simply cannot afford to buy them. (p. 15)
Air source heat pumps in India
The market potential for heat pumps for cooling, space heating and domestic hot water heating in India is enormous. At present, however, heat pumps are competitive only on the commercial market: they are too dear for private users. (p. 19)
 

A heat pump for automotive applications
A heat pump can be used in order quickly to heat up the interior of a car. (p. 23)
 

China: the issue of residential air conditioning
The market for air conditioning heat pumps in China is enormous, but their growing use is creating problems with overloaded electricity supply systems and additional CO2 emissions. (p. 26)