South Korean electronics manufacturer LG has launched two new versions of its Therma V R290 Monobloc residential heat pump. The new air-to-water heat pumps have an output of 7 kW and 9 kW, ...
Steve Scarbrough knows exactly where he’s staying next time he heads to the far north. It’s a little house up in Alaska, less than 1,000 square feet, and it’s got two heat pumps, a furnace, and a heat ...
The collaboration with leading European universities follows the foundation of the LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska last year, and the company plans to expand efforts to enhance ...
LG has developed an air source heat pump with the capacity to heat 200 liters to 270 liters of domestic water. It uses R134a as a refrigerant and the pump has a coefficient of performance (COP) of up ...
How low can you go, really? That’s one question Alaska researchers are asking of a new heat pump prototype this winter. The new LG model purports to heat homes effectively even at -30 degrees ...
Traditional air-source heat pumps can provide reliable heating when outdoor temperatures are moderately cold. However, once the weather reaches subzero temperatures, heat pumps suffer a drastic loss ...
Heat pumps are emerging as an important tool for helping to thwart climate change—not just in the South, but all over the country. They’re more energy-efficient than traditional heating and cooling ...
Energy prices are rising across the country — nearly 7% since last year, with even higher rates on the horizon — due to factors like increased demand, inflation, and extreme weather events like heat ...