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.
While a shared system has been utilized before on college campuses or in hospitals, this is the first time in the United States that a utility company has ever installed geothermal across a neighborhood. And it happened because of a unique partnership.
Launched as a collaborative effort between Eaton and Rewiring America, the IRA savings calculator is designed to demystify the complex landscape of Inflation Reduction Act benefits for those seeking to embrace electrification.
UK-based Hepworth Brewery is testing a new heat pump that utilizes low-GWP R-1233zd, which will significantly reduce energy consumption and operating expenses.
Copeland will hold a majority share in the joint venture with Daikin Industries Ltd. The partnership will sell inverter swing rotary compressors in the U.S. residential HVAC market.
Georgia has begun both the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs to bring down the cost of energy-efficiency improvements and clean energy upgrades.
Opportunity is knocking for the HVAC industry in the form of consumer rebates offered through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and contractors who haven’t planned their approach to leveraging these incentives would be well advised to do so now.
With Republicans winning both the presidency and Congress, leaders at HVACR trade groups say the new national political environment will, on balance, be good for the industry.