Jan. 27, 2010 - An EU funded project has cast light over the status of implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in 12 EU countries. » read more
Jan. 22, 2010 - The Danish authorities have allocated DKK 400 million (about €54 million) for scrapping old oil burners and replacing them with energy-efficient heating systems such as heat pumps. The scheme, set to commence on 1 March 2010,... » read more
Jan. 20, 2010 - As foreseen in Article 24 of the Directive on renewable energy (2009/28/EC) the Commission is obliged to establish a platform for the publication of a range of documents about renewable energy. » read more
Jan. 18, 2010 - Audi Corporation presented the e-tron, a 3,93 m long and 1,78 m wide (and only 1,22 m 'high') two-seater at the Detroit motor show. As electric motors do not provide enough waste heat to heat the cabin, Audi employs a heat pump... » read more
Jan. 11, 2010 - The EHPA will participate at the General assembly and conference of the European Technology Platform Renewable Heating & Cooling (ETP RHC) which takes place on 23./24.2.2010 in Bilbao, Spain. The meeting is open to... » read more
Jan. 06, 2010 - The previously announced boiler scrapping scheme was finally launched yesterday (5.1.2010). It makes 50 million british pound available to replace old boilers with new more efficient ones or with heatings systems using renewable... » read more
Dec. 22, 2009 - Just before the holidays, the EHPA fall newsletter was finished. The focus is on efficiency.
The newsletter includes (list not exclusive):
experience from heat pump testingcountry reports latest news from the... » read more
Dec. 21, 2009 - To assist the EC and member states in ensuring the successful transition of those aspects of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Directive 2009/28/EC, related to heat pumps, into national schemes by 2012 AREA has published a... » read more
Dec. 17, 2009 - At today's meeting of the quality label committee, Belgium joined the group. Effective immediately, the quality label can only be used for heat pumps sold in Belgium.
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