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| Heat pumps best option, SHERHPA project findsDec. 07, 2007 - Heat pumps using natural refrigerants emerge as an optimal solution for heating and cooling in a nearing energy crisis, experts at the SHERHPA workshop have found. Read here about latest progress and remaining challenges CO2 heat pumps face in the EU. At the final event of the EU-funded SHERHPA (Sustainable Heat and Energy Research for Heat Pump Applications) project, manufacturers, research institutes, and decision makers came to the following conclusions: Heat pumps best solution for highly regulated EU market. Existing and upcoming EU legislation will spur the use of renewable energy solutions, most importantly heat pumps. This key message emerged from the workshop which identified three main drivers in the EU for heat pumps using natural refrigerants: the targets set under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce GHG emissions by 2012, the F-Gases Regulation restricting the use of fluorinated gases in heat pump applications, and soaring energy prices. In addition, the EU has issued or is in the process of launching legislation ruling the safety, environmental and efficiency performance of heating systems, such as the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD), the Eco Label, or REACH. Read the full article. (Source: R744.com) Information from the successful final SHERHPA workshop that was attended by hundred experts from all over the world are now available for download (summary report, list of participants, copies of all presentations). | |
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