Using heat pumps to
cool an overheated planet
Airwell
Airwell Group is a manufacturer of thermodynamic heat pumps, with the mission to make an ecological contribution to protect the environment, maintain the quality of life and satisfy the Kyoto Protocol 2020 targets.
Roughly 40% of all fossil energy is consumed in buildings with 66% used for residential buildings. Of this, 90% is for space-heating and domestic-hot-water heating. The heating equipment industry is well aware of this and of its responsibility to improve technology.
The use of traditional combustion heating, ie fossil-fuel-fired heat generators, is coming to an end, making way for thermodynamic heat pumps to respond to this fundamental challenge and fill the gap.
As heat pumps move and generate heat, heat pumps can provide up to four times the amount of energy they use. Thermodynamic heat pumps are driven by electricity so there are no combustion carbon by-products, soot, CO2 or even worse, deadly carbon monoxide produced. The extraction of heat does not harm the environment.
Potential savings
The thermodynamic heat pump industry has achieved amazing improvements in energy efficiency and this process is improving constantly, while the “going green” rising impact of the electricity industry enhances this process. At the same time the efficiency of traditional fossil-fuel-fired technology has reached its limits.
Thermodynamic heat pumps offer substantial environmental benefits, 20-50% primary energy savings as compared to fossil-fuel-fired generators, and produce 45-65% less CO2.
For each kW usable heat, the thermodynamic heat pump uses 65-75% renewable energy from the environment. A 30% adoption of this technology in businesses and homes would reduce current CO2 emissions by 6%.
Thermodynamic heat pumps are extremely flexible as the same unit can be used for heating in the winter and, by reversing the process, for cooling in summer. By extracting heat from building and industrial waste, heat pumps can recover valuable energy.
The thermodynamic heat pump is available all over the world at moderate cost and requires little technical skill to implement it in existing and new buildings. It is therefore clear that wide integration could be a vital step towards improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2 and meeting the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol.
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| Founded in 1947, Airwell Group is today one of the global leaders for the manufacture and distribution of high class, environmentally balanced and reliable air conditioning systems. Striving for long-term customer relationships, Airwell Group provides individual consultancy and professional servicing. Airwell Group is the ideal partner for perfect climate solutions in residential, light commercial, commercial and industrial applications. Airwell Group’s products provide comfort, wellbeing and quality of life, helping to increase business productivity. Today Airwell Group has one of the widest product ranges and distribution networks on the market. |
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 The Airwell Group is a member of
the European Heat Pump Association
W: www.airwell.com
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