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The European Heat Pump Association represents the interests of the European heat pump industry on international level.

Heat pumps are an unique renewable technology for heating and cooling. They can make a major contribution towards achieving Europe's climate and energy challenges. This mature technology is already the standard solution in Sweden and Switzerland. For more information on its tremendous potential see the EHPA action plan.

: CASE STUDY: Heating, cooling and domestic hot water for a multifamily residence in Pistoia, Italy is provided by a reversible heat pump using a horizontal ground heat collector as heat source and sink. A thermal solar collector was integrated in the system. The Seasonal Performance Factor (SPF) in winter 2007/2008 was 3,8.
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EHPA Quality label also available for hot water heat pumps: OCHSNER unit certified

Feb. 18, 2011 - The EHPA quality label is currently available for heating heat pumps using air, water and ground to supply a hydronic distribution system. Its efficiency requirements have recently been updated to those of the European...
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Research project: Heat pump completes renovation

Feb. 14, 2011 - Early 2009, the BINE Project Info "Building Refurbishment – Office and Commercial Construction" presented a printing house in Karlsruhe, Germany which had been extended and thereby fundamentally refurbished in two steps. Now a...
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EU 2020 renewables target well on track, but energy efficiency ones lagging behind

Feb. 07, 2011 - On 1 February 2011, the S&D Group in the European Parliament held an “Alternative Energy Summit” in Brussels and called on heads of state and government to be courageous and give the necessary political impulse to EU's energy...
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Winners of the online competition "Most beautiful Efficient Homes" nominated

Feb. 03, 2011 - The online competition "Germany's most beautiful Efficient Homes: Energy from wood - soil - sun" was organized by Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena). More than 240 house owners and architects presented their retrofitted or new...
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Heat pumps: a largely overlooked potential

Jan. 14, 2011 - In early October 2010, ENDS Europe issued a special report on the National Renewable Energy Action Plans. Renewable Energy Europe outlines goals and measures to boost renewable energy use. The following National...
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EHPA award "Heat pump city of the year"

Jan. 14, 2011 - Europe's climate protection and energy savings targets are demanding. It requires immediate action on all political levels to achieve meaningful results by 2020 already. Heat pumps are an available, reliable, efficient and cost...
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German UBA report showing the way to phase out f-gases

Jan. 10, 2011 - The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) sees necessity for an international and legally binding regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases. In a recently published report, the UBA outlines how to get there.
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EHPA wishes all readers a merry Christmas and a good start for 2011

Dec. 22, 2010 -
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IEA issues report on retrofit heat pumps for buildings in Europe

Dec. 15, 2010 - With the market potential of heat pumps for retrofitting existing buildings in Europe being much bigger than in new buildings, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pump Programme has put together a report on how to overcome...
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EHPA - Sepemo newsletter released: Market outlook 2009 and field measurement in focus

Dec. 03, 2010 - This fall is a season of reports on energy! The EU has published an update on its energy strategy, a new efficiency regulation is underway and EHPA has just now published one of its major reports: The Outlook 2010 - European...
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