The decarbonization movement is seen by some as the greatest disruption to the HVAC industry in the last century and, as these pivotal changes continue to be implemented and technology continues to advance, everyone should be prepared to adapt.
Nine states have set a shared goal to have heat pumps make up at least 65% of the shipments of residential heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating products by 2030.
One of the major challenges in the heat pump sector is the gap between heating and cooling loads: in other words, winters are colder than summers are hot, and technology needs to handle the difference.
Montana Technologies has, subject to the satisfaction of certain milestones, granted Carrier the exclusive right to commercialize its AirJoule technology into HVAC equipment in the Americas for a period of three years.
Heat pumps from Bosch, Daikin, Midea, and Johnson Controls are moving to the next phase of the challenge, which involves installing and monitoring prototypes in cold-climate locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Bhavnesh Patel has been appointed chief strategy officer, Paulo Guedes-Pinto has been appointed chief technology officer, and Mike DiNucci has joined Infinitum as its chief revenue officer.