Heat pumps as a sustainable technology

Mitsubishi Electric has published a brochure looking at sustainable-energy solutions. It highlights the tremendous benefits of air conditioning based on heat pumps over traditional forms of heating and cooling. According to the company, tests have shown that a heat pump will produce 57% lower carbon emissions compared to a gas-fired boiler and reduce running costs by 34%. Used in conventional mode, the same equipment also provides cooling in the summer. The brochure describes renewable and sustainable ways of introducing or upgrading air conditioning based on ground-source heat pumps (which are on the Government’s Renewable Energy List), mixed-mode systems that combine natural ventilation with air conditioning) and heat-pump boilers, which link air conditioning with underfloor heating and domestic hot water. The brochure highlights real applications for all three technologies.

Related links:

• www.mitsubishi-aircon.co.uk/

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