Toshiba Carrier wins innovation award for heat pump compressor technology
Toshiba Carrier has been recognized at the 2023 National Invention Awards of Japan for its innovative discharge port structure in multi-cylinder rotary piston compressors for heat pumps. The technology tackles the problem of overheating, resulting in improved heating capacity and efficiency.
Daikin unveils air-to-water heat pump for commercial applications
Daikin Applied Americas has developed an air-to-water heat pump that can produce 91.2 kW of heat and 23.58 tons of cooling. The new device can be used as a cascade system with water-to-water heat pumps, and can switch between cooling and heating modes, depending on temperature requirements.
Bipartisan bill to promote use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas
Funding for the Heat Pump Energy Assistance and Training program would go toward technical assistance, education and training rural businesses in the benefits and use of heat pumps.
Solar Decathlon winners announced
Ball State University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and The Cooper Union named 2023 Build and Design Challenge winners of this annual Department of Energy collegiate competition.
Sunrise brief: Republican debt ceiling bill guts clean energy in Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: Driven by solar, California’s net demand hit zero on Sunday. Tracking the sun on uneven terrain. And more.
Tesla Master Plan projects 3 TW of solar and 6.5 TWh of storage
Tesla releases its third Master Plan, with a broad focus on clean electricity generation and storage, as well as related manufacturing costs.
LG reveals plans for U.S. heat pump factory
LG Electronics North America has revealed plans to manufacture 100% electric heat pumps in the United States for the first time.
Sunrise brief: LG Energy Solution quadruples investment in U.S. battery manufacturing facility
Also on the rise: Silicon anode lithium-ion battery cell with 500 Wh/kg density. BIPV window coating maker seeks DOE loan guarantee. And more.
New tool to estimate efficiency, savings of ground-source heat pumps
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a free, web-based application that calculates the savings and energy efficiency of residential ground-source heat pumps compared to gas heating.
Valentin updates tool for designing heat pump systems
GeoT*SOL 2023 includes a photovoltaic option and configurable diagrams.
