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Heat pump developments and trends: an international overview.

Author(s) : STUIJ B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A survey of the main factors affecting sales of heat pumps in various countries. The market continues to be dominated by comfort cooling/heat pump units, by relative fuel costs and by any national policy or incentives to limit global warming. Ground effect and domestic water heat pumps are popular in Austria and Switzerland. COPs of 4.4 are in production, and up to 5.5 are being reached. Sales in many countries are affected by recession. Development continues with new refrigerants, higher efficiency systems and with adsorption. A.R.T.

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  • Original title: Heat pump developments and trends: an international overview.
  • Record ID : 1994-3924
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 11 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1993/12
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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