Scientists at the University of Padova in Italy have built a residential heat pump prototype that utilizes an air-finned coil heat exchanger or photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar collectors as the ...

Market demand and global sustainability goals are encouraging HVAC/R manufacturers to innovate with more energy-efficient and environmentally responsible systems. To meet these evolving standards, ...

Kaltra has announced an expansion of its microchannel tube size portfolio, reinforcing its long-term vision of minimizing refrigerant charge while advancing the performance and sustainability of HVAC ...

The decarbonization of the HVACR industry is on full display in 2023. This is largely because legislators worldwide have set net-zero targets for the carbon dioxide (CO 2) expelled into the atmosphere ...

Researchers at the University of Padua in Italy have designed a dual-source heat pump that uses CO2 as the refrigerant and a solar evaporator comprising three PV-T collectors “The key innovation lies ...

In automotive air conditioning, balancing comfort and fuel efficiency is very important. Vehicle cooling performance improvements during initial cool down has reached a limit in recent years, ...

Johnathan C. Brewer II is a licensed general contractor specializing in kitchen, bath remodels and general construction with two decades of professional experience. He is also the owner of Brewer ...