
ATMO Europe: European Commission Report Promotes Natural Refrigerants as Competitive Edge for EU Heat Pump Manufacturers
The European Commission’s energy department premiered the report at ATMO Europe.
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.
ACs efficiency must improve in all markets to contribute to the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions scenario by 2050.
Italian OEM Euroklimat provided the six R290 chillers, which are used for air-conditioning and cold storage.
An interim report outlines the progress made on a revised Blue Angel ecolabel.
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis modeled emissions of different refrigerants in split ACs.
Thus, there is no need to alter plans for an aggressive phase down of HFCs, the study says.