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Alice Group (Korea) has begun beta service on B300 GPUs in its modular AI data center AI PMDC, which employs hot water cooling (heat transfer fluid above 40 °C) combined with outdoor air cooling. The project targets a PUE of 1.1 or below. Full launch is planned within the current year.
The Industrial Accelerator Act's uniform treatment of heat pumps overlooks the wide range of sizes, technologies, and applications the technology covers. From residential reversible systems to district heating and industrial process heat, manufacturing bases and supply chains differ significantly across segments.
EHPA has called for heat pumps to receive a dedicated European Partnership within the EU's Horizon Europe research programme (2028–2034). The proposal would secure multi-year co-funding for efficiency gains, refrigerant development, cost reduction, grid integration, and high-temperature industrial applications.
Canada will invest $2 billion over eight years to retrofit one million homes with electric heat pumps, offering rebates of up to $10,000 for below-median-income households and $2,000 for other eligible households. The program targets roughly 820,000 households and will be rolled out in immediate consultation with the HVAC industry.
The European Heat Pump Association, supported by Turboden, is running a seven-part webinar series that walks industrial and district-heating end users through selecting, financing, installing, and operating large heat pumps. The next session on 18 November 2026 focuses on sustainable heat symbiosis under the EU-funded GREENSPIRE project.
As inverter-driven and cold-climate heat pumps hold capacity into single-digit outdoor temperatures, manufacturers say the gas-furnace switchover point in dual-fuel systems must be set per application rather than by a universal rule. Daikin, Midea, Lennox, and Rheem outline how replacement cycles, evolving controls, and local utility economics are reshaping how contractors design and sell these systems.
SHARC Energy has received a $5 million purchase order from the City of Surrey for a district energy plant that recovers heat from Metro Vancouver's regional sewer system. Built around the SHARC 800 system, the facility is designed for an initial 6 MW thermal capacity with phased expansion to approximately 27 MW.
Retrofitting ageing South African buildings with modern HVAC systems requires a whole-building assessment rather than simple equipment replacement. Mechanical engineer Monde Mokhuma of CKR Consulting Engineers stresses that phased upgrades, hybrid systems, and smart controls help spread capital expenditure while addressing structural and electrical constraints in older structures.
Heat pumps are consolidating as the central technology for building electrification and decarbonization. From 1 January 2026, EU Regulation 2024/573 restricts the use of fluorinated refrigerants with GWP ≥ 2500 for servicing and maintenance of such equipment. AFEC President Francisco Perucho emphasizes that overall efficiency is determined not by the characteristics of a single unit but by the design of the entire installation, building loads, and installation quality.
MTA, part of Trane Technologies, has introduced modular chillers GEMINI N (cascade up to 750 kW) and packaged Aries N Deep Freezing (up to 360 kW, liquid temperature down to −30 °C) using propane R290. Aries N DF is positioned as a ready-made alternative to individually engineered NH3 and CO2 systems.
A 4 MW industrial heat pump installed in 2025 at the Tiense Suikerrafinaderij in Tienen, Belgium, generates 140°C steam to crystallise sugar from 600 cubic litres of beet juice per hour. The EU-funded SPIRIT project installation was showcased at EHPA's Heat Pump Day, where panelists identified grid investment and electricity pricing as key barriers to wider industrial electrification.
Electrification Alliance and EHPA launched the "Brewed with Clean Heat" campaign at Brussels Oktoberfest, offering case studies, a technology guide, and a database of 300+ European heat pump manufacturers to help the EU's 10,000+ breweries replace gas-fired boilers. The campaign coincides with the EU's Electrification Action Plan targeting 46% electrification by 2040.
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