9+ hour, 21+ min ago   (381+ words) “The scientific gap addressed in the present work is not the individual use of PVT, heat pumps, refrigerants, or TiO₂-based materials, but the experimentally resolved interaction between passive face thermal regulation, active refrigerant-based heat extraction, and seasonal refrigerant response within…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (437+ words) A homeowner in Augsburg, Germany, wanted to run their house without a connection to the public grid. The system needed to cover household demand day and night using only onsite solar and battery storage. The basement installation made battery safety…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (438+ words) Hitachi Global Life Solutions, a unit of Japanese technology conglomerate Hitachi, has announced a new series of residential EcoCute heat pump water heaters for the Japanese market, with sales set to begin progressively in November 2026. The new Y series uses…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (369+ words) A research group in China has proposed a near-zero-energy retrofit strategy for traditional dwellings on the western Sichuan Plateau, combining rooftop PV with an air-source heat pump. The researchers said the region’s high altitude, low ambient temperatures and strong solar…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (395+ words) Chinese educational and research laboratory equipment manufacturer Micronewton Technology Development has delivered a multi-source energy laboratory system to an undisclosed research institution in China. The system is designed for university-level teaching and research into heat pumps, solar energy and thermal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (520+ words) The new CVT9 series is based on the company’s V9 platform and, according to Clivet, is fully compatible with indoor units and controls from its previous V8 generation. The range comprises five single-module models with cooling capacities of 25.2 kW, 28 kW, 33.5 kW, 40 kW and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (573+ words) A research team from China’s Hebei University of Technology has proposed combining an air-source heat pump (ASHP) with thermal energy storage for buildings to cut upfront and operating costs while improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. The proposed system…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) According to the Global Residential Energy Storage Whitepaper by Hoymiles and TÜV SÜD[CM1], global residential storage shipments reached a record 35 GWh in 2025, up nearly 50% year on year. This growth reflects a broader shift in residential energy storage from a “nice-to-have…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (440+ words) Chinese manufacturer Kanion has introduced its Deluxe Series of monobloc air-to-water heat pumps for residential and commercial heating, cooling and domestic hot water applications. The systems are available in capacities from 6 kW to 30 kW, with single- and three-phase configurations. The…...