United States. The Secretary of the Department of Energy of the United States, Jennifer M. Granholm, presented a millionaire grant to the company Copeland, destined to finance an innovative technology of heat pumps for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
With these resources, Copeland will develop a modular, plug-and-play, flexible-load heat pump with low-cost thermal energy storage (TES) for space conditioning and water heating.
This innovation can lead to significant cost savings for consumers in heating, ventilation and air conditioning installations, as well as a drastic reduction in energy consumption.
During their visit to Copeland's facility in Sydney, Ohio, Secretary Granholm and her colleagues learned about the latest technological innovations in heat pumps, as well as sustainable heating, air conditioning and refrigeration product developments.
"I am very proud to be able to celebrate innovation here in Sydney, as well as the role Copeland has played in helping us tackle the great crisis of our time, which is climate change," she said during her visit to the company's lab.
"The grant we have received from the Department of Energy will play a critical role in the future advancement of heat pump technology, reducing both consumer costs and energy consumption," said Rajan Rajendran, Copeland's global vice president of environmental sustainability. "We appreciate the Secretary visiting us to see first-hand the innovations that are occurring here in the region – heat pumps and more – that are vital to the advancement of sustainable climate technologies around the world," he added.
