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EU progress towards more efficient air-to-air air heat pumps and air conditioners.

Author(s) : RIVIÈRE P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The largest heat pump market in Europe is that of reversible air conditioners, with more than 3 million units sold in Europe each year. Air-to-air heat pump performances may vary from EER2.2 and COP 2.4 to EER 5.7 and COP 5.6 under standardized conditions. This wide spread presents a high energy efficiency potential, but with reservation for some uncertainty on final energy consumption gains given the high penetration of variable-speed drive compressors and the present use of a full-load rating standard for inverters. However, with their high energy-saving potential and growing market figures, reversible air conditioners were studied within the framework of the energy using product directive.

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  • Original title: EU progress towards more efficient air-to-air air heat pumps and air conditioners.
  • Record ID : 2010-0927
  • Languages: English
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 27 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2009

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