WALLER, Texas — Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. has advanced to the final stage of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE).

This milestone follows the successful completion of multiple field tests, underscoring Daikin’s commitment to innovation in energy-efficient electric heating solutions, the company said in a press release.

Launched in 2021, the DOE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge aims to foster collaboration among manufacturers, utilities, and other stakeholders to develop next-generation heat-pump technology capable of delivering reliable and energy-efficient heating in extreme winter conditions. The goal of this challenge aligns with Daikin’s commitment to provide high performance low-GWP R-32 inverter heat-pump solutions to every climate zone in the U.S. and Canada, the press release said.

“Daikin is thrilled to continue to the final phase of the DOE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. Our collaboration with the DOE underscores our mission to accelerate decarbonization goals across the U.S. and Canada with innovative, energy-efficient inverter heat pump technology,” said Takayuki Inoue, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer for Daikin. “This challenge plays a critical role in raising public awareness that will drive the adoption of advanced heating solutions, and we are eager to see the positive impacts unfold in the years to come.”

Daikin will continue to collaborate with the DOE and key stakeholders to strive for the successful completion of this challenge, the press release said.