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10,000 certified heat pumps: KEYMARK sets the standard for quality and efficiency 

The Heat Pump KEYMARK has reached a remarkable milestone, certifying its 10,000th heat pump model. This achiev...

07 Jan 2025
What's inside a heat pump?

A new year is a good time to refresh one’s knowledge! So, have you ever wondered what’s going on i...

02 Jan 2025
EHPA highlights 2024: recap of the major milestones 

As 2024 comes to a close, the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) reflects on a year of both challenges and....

16 Dec 2024
European countries failing to make heat pumps affordable

Only six countries of 30 set a lower VAT rate on heat pumps than on fossil fuel boilers

16 Dec 2024
Local actions for implementing National Energy Plans: decarbonising heating and cooling in Europe 

How are European regions and local actors implementing their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)?  ...

11 Dec 2024
Waste into wealth: how heat pumps can recycle heat to save energy

Have you ever seen water vapour escape from a building into the sky? Some of that heat, instead of being...

06 Dec 2024
Poland pauses heat pump subsidy scheme 

The Polish government is to temporarily suspend its largest subsidy initiative, the Clean Air Programme, which...

06 Dec 2024
Hej ren energi: Swedish perspectives on clean heating and cooling 

Sweden has long been a champion in the production of renewable energy and, together with Norway and Finland, r...

03 Dec 2024
Don't waste the warmth: how industrial heat pumps can recover excess heat

From one of Germany’s largest paper factories to a metal processing plant for the beauty industry in Spain: ho...

28 Nov 2024
The new European Commission: what matters for the heat pump sector?

It’s official, the new European Commission was granted the votes necessary to start its mandate until 2029.&nb...

27 Nov 2024
Industrial heat pumps have widespread support from EU countries

Nearly all European countries offer financial subsidies or support for companies who want to invest in an indu...

27 Nov 2024
How to store heat: the rules that matter 

Harmonising EU legislation with national regulations is crucial for overcoming barriers and fast-tracking the ...

26 Nov 2024
The EU's revised F-Gas rules: guidelines for the heat pump sector

Heat pumps currently use a wide range of fluorinated gases (F-gases) as refrigerants. The EU’s revised F...

22 Nov 2024
Pioneering a low-carbon future: transforming dairy with heat pump innovation 

Curious to know how heat pumps are reducing the dairy sector’s carbon footprint?   Look no further. ...

21 Nov 2024
Subsidies for industrial heat pumps in Europe

Over 60% of the industry’s energy consumption goes on heating. Increasing the use of renewable energy so...

15 Nov 2024
Network Code Demand Response - EHPA position

Heat pump solutions are essential for market-based flexibility. This will enable a faster build-up of variable...

29 Oct 2024
Heat Pump KEYMARK & EHPA Quality Label - a unique complementarity (webinar recording)

Not sure which scheme could meet your needs best? The Heat Pump KEYMARK Certification or the EHPA Quality Labe...

24 Oct 2024
Making waves in the North Sea: meet the WaterWarmth project 

From a lake surrounding a 600-year-old castle to rivers flowing near brand-new buildings, heat pumps are harne...

21 Oct 2024
Electricity cost drives successful heat pump markets

Cost-effective electricity is key to strong heat pump take-up in Europe, data put together by the European Hea...

21 Oct 2024
Cool cows: how a dairy plant's embracing the future with a heat pump

What happens when a Norwegian start-up, a global dairy giant, and some serious heat pump power come together? ...

14 Oct 2024
Can you be a hero, for more than one day?

On 17 October join our networking event in Brussels and find out! We will bring the heat pump community togeth...

08 Oct 2024
Poland’s plan to reject heat pump certification risks supply and flouts EU laws 

The Polish government’s stated intention to stop recognising the European Heat Pump KEYMARK Certification woul...

07 Oct 2024
From fake news to financing: what we heard at the Heat Pump Forum 2024

Did you miss the recent Heat Pump Forum? Or maybe you want a quick refresher of what was discussed? You...

04 Oct 2024
Meet the winners of the 2024 Heat Pump Award 

Five winning heat pump projects were recognised at the 2024 Heat Pump Awards hosted by the European Heat Pump ...

26 Sep 2024

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