Sunrise brief: U.S. solar trade case moves forward
Also on the rise: Bosch unveils water source heat pumps for residential, commercial applications. More states now require smart inverters, enabling more distributed solar. And more.
Bosch unveils water source heat pumps for residential, commercial applications
Bosch Home Comfort has presented two new heat pumps series that can be used for both retrofits and new buildings. Both products have a size of a size of ½ to 6 tons and a coefficient of performance of up to 4.9.
Sunrise brief: Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated
Also on the rise: More bark than bite–U.S. solar tariffs and the shadow of larger trade measures. Solidion seeks to provide sodium-based electrolytes as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. And more.
Startup debuts wall-mountable, tabletop residential heat pump
Quilt unveiled a residential heat pump with a coefficient of performance (COP) of up to 4 and noise levels of 27 dBA to 47 dBA. The startup recently raised $35.9 million from a group of investors.
Sunrise brief: U.S. government doubles tariff rates on PV cell imports from China to 50%
Also on the rise: Midea unveils outdoor residential heat pump. Catalyze secures $100 million to support 79 MW New York solar portfolio. And more.
Midea unveils outdoor residential heat pump
Midea says its new outdoor residential Evox G3 Heat Pump ranges in size from 1.5 tons to 5 tons, with a coefficient of performance of 1.8. It features enhanced vapor injection technology and uses A2L as the refrigerant.
Sunrise brief: Neighbors like solar, to a point
Also on the rise: EcoFlow unveils air-to-water heat pump, PV-powered water heater.
EcoFlow unveils air-to-water heat pump, PV-powered water heater
EcoFlow has launched a new air-to-water heat pump for residential applications. The new product, equipped with R290 refrigerant, is available in 9 kW and 20 kW versions.
Sunrise brief: Ohio’s $1 billion, 800 MW solar project gains regulatory approval
Also on the rise: U.S. states have a lot of work to do on energy policy. IRA clean energy projects to create 30,000 North Carolina jobs, $10 billion to GDP. And more.
U.S. Boiler unveils hydronic heat pump for residential applications
The U.S.-based manufacturer said its new heat pump system has 5-ton capacity and a coefficient of performance of up to 3.95. It uses difluoromethane (R32) as the refrigerant and relies on DC inverter enhanced vapor injection (EVI) technology.
