
R290 Heat Pumps Dominate the ISH 2023 Show in Germany
Close to 40 companies exhibited R290 heat pumps, signaling a decisive move away from fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Close to 40 companies exhibited R290 heat pumps, signaling a decisive move away from fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Daikin Europe is set to launch the new Altherma 4 air-to-water heat pump series at ISH 2023, including models running on natural refrigerant propane.
On January 1, 2023, Germany’s new Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings program came into force, providing subsidies for various alternative heating systems, including heat pumps with a COP of at least 2.7 – and a bonus for those charged with natural refrigerants. According to Germany’s Federal Office of Economics and Export Control, subsidies for heat…
Vaillant’s aroTHERM plus R290-based air-to-water heat pump offers flow temperature of up to 75°C (167°F).
The Cool Technologies website aims to provide references to energy efficient equipment that does not rely on f-gases.
The European Commission’s energy department premiered the report at ATMO Europe.
A switch from R32 to R290 would likely incur a small incremental material cost (less than €10).
In their more advanced version, the compressors can save up to 50% of energy use compared with R404A models.
Manufacturers would have time to scale up the production of natural refrigerant equipment, says the European Commission.
The Chinese OEM sees growing evidence that R290 will become a serious player in the AC and heat pump market.