The new laboratories, in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, will research a variety of LG’s heat-pump solutions, including both ducted and ductless indoor and outdoor units.
LG's restructuring aims to accelerate the company’s mid- to long-term strategy, “Future Vision 2030,” by enhancing inter-organizational synergy and innovating its business portfolio, the company said in a press release.
The Innovation Awards draw hundreds of manufacturers to enter new products or improvements upon existing products and technologies. All entries are reviewed and the winners selected by a panel of judges who are members of ASHRAE.
The Global Heat Pump Consortium is made up of LG-led heat-pump research and development groups established in Alaska, Oslo, Norway, and Harbin, China. The consortium also includes a South Korean cluster, with LG working collaboratively with universities in Seoul and Busan.
LG's mobile hvac showroom offers hands-on demonstrations and expert insights for attendees, helping them gain invaluable knowledge about today’s HVAC technologies and LG’s commitment to innovation, electrification, and efficiency.
The company aims to develop regionally specialized core technologies, optimized for the cold climate of Northern Europe, through the newly established European Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research.
The California Heat Pump Partnership brings together state agencies, manufacturers that represent more than 90% of the U.S. consumer heat-pump market, utilities, and other market actors to help achieve thestate's goal of having six million electric heat pumps installed in California by 2030.
