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Panasonic’s seal of approval
UK: Seal pups at a wildlife sanctuary in the Shetland Islands are now enjoying an improved environment thanks to a Panasonic heat pump system….
Heat pumps could be used to prevent potholes
UK: A project to explore the use of heat pumps to prevent potholes in UK roads has received an £800,000 research fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering….
Müller trials zero-emission transport refrigeration
UK: Müller Milk & Ingredients is trialling solar panels and kinetic energy for its refrigerated trailers, as an alternative to refrigeration powered by diesel engines….
Thumbs up for air conditioning
JAPAN: A Japanese company claims to have developed a means of controlling facilities such as lighting, ventilation, and air conditioning with hand gestures….
Propane heat pump in LG’s Smart Cottage
SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics will launch a household energy management platform, including its ESS energy storage system and Therma V R290 Monobloc heat pump, at IFA 2023 next month….
Shipping container used to test passive cooling
USA: A shipping container is being employed by researchers to test passive cooling systems in an attempt to find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures….
Britvic chooses ammonia heat pumps
GERMANY: GEA is to supply Britvic, one of the UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers, with an ammonia heat pump heat recovery system at its facility in Beckton, east London. …
Paint reduces heating and cooling loads
USA: Scientists at Stanford University claim to have invented a new kind of paint that can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter….
Lloyds banks on ground-source heat pump
UK: A ground-source heat pump has been deployed to replace three 2200kW gas boilers at the Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) building in Halifax….
Toshiba Carrier cools major zoo attraction
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier has supplied a spot air conditioning system as a crowdfunded present for one of the biggest attractions at Chiba City zoo….