Everything shaping
the world of cooling.
Technology, companies and events worldwide
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.
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.
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.
Companies, research and refrigeration events across borders.
Original sources help you explore the details and understand the context.
Available translations are linked on every story and reviewed by an editor.
