METUS plans to use the facility to generate 60 distribution center jobs and empower HVAC businesses with the training and support needed to sell, install and service all-climate heat pumps.

Heat pump technology is becoming increasingly recognized as the way forward to achieve decarbonization goals. According to a 2022 report by the International Energy Agency, while 190 million heat pump units were in operation in buildings worldwide in 2021, heat pumps still only meet about 10% of the global heating need in buildings — below the deployment level required to get on track with Net Zero emissions by 2050. Which leaves lots of opportunity for growth in this market.

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Danfoss hosted an AHR Expo press conference focusing on trends and climate challenges.

The MUZ-FS H2i plus heat pump from Mitsubishi Electric keeps homes warm and cozy in the winter and cool in the summer.

The ultra-efficient System M consists of a sleek, whisper-quiet, inverter-driven outdoor heat pump that can be up to 4 times more efficient than a gas furnace, the company says.

Visit booth B3338 and B3239 at the AHR Expo to learn more about Daikin’s entire portfolio of residential, commercial and industrial HVAC solutions.

The new Ascend Air-Water Heat Pump Model ACX from Trane (140-230 tons cooling, 1500-2500 MBh heating) is a perfect fit for meeting sustainability and efficiency targets for heating or cooling from one electric source, the company says.

In 2012 the price of #2 fuel oil in upstate New York was approaching a previously unheard of $4 per gallon. This spurred many pending heating system projects to consider the use of cordwood or wood pellets.

The technology of Hybrid Energy will provide new, cost-effective solutions to customers while addressing decarbonization and sustainability efforts in Europe and beyond.