Press releases

-> New Project to Replace Gas and Oil Heating Systems in Multi-Family Buildings with Propane Heat Pumps

Scientific papers and presentations of the LC150 and LC R290 project

-> 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference – Korea, 26.-29.4.2021 – Video Presentation – Presentation – Paper
-> 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants | June 13-15 | Trondheim, Norway – Presentation – Paper
-> 14th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conferenceon Natural Refrigerants – Japan, 6.-9.12.2020 – Presentation – Paper
-> DKV Jahrestagung – 18.11.2022 – Presentation
-> 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference - Chicago
    Title: “How to cover 10 kW heating capacity with 150g of R290?” - Paper
-> Research Article – “Chemie Ingenieur Technik"
    Title: “Design and Analysis of Charge-Reduced Refrigerant Cycles Using R290” - Paper
-> September 2022 – Article in the magazine klimajournal
    Title: “Kältemittel Propan - Klimafreundlich und effizient” - Paper
-> 26th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) – Paris, France, 21.-25.08.2023
    1. Title: “A Proposal of Sustainability Figures Illustrating the Status of the European Domestic Heat Pump Market” - Presentation
    2. Title: “Market of Hydrocarbons as Applications” – Presentation
-> DKV-Tagung 2024 – Dresden, Germany, 20.-22.11.2024
    Title: “Wärmepumpen für bestehende Mehrfamilienhäuser – Multikriterielle Bewertung unterschiedlicher Optionen“ – Paper – Presentation
-> EuroSun 2024 – Limassol, Cyrpus, 26.-30.08.2024
     Title: “Propane-based Heat Pump Solutions for Existing Multi Family Houses – Requirements and Possible System Solutions” – Paper
-> 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants, College Park, USA, 11.-14.08.2024
    Title: “Outlining the Requirements for Propane-based Heat Pump Solutions for Existing Multi Family Houses” – Paper – Presentation
-> Übersichtsaufsatz: “Propan-Wärmepumpen im Bestand – Über die Eignung von Mehrfamilienhäusern für den Umbau auf Propan-Wärmepumpen“ - Paper

Video Presentations:

-> Heat pump module using 150g Propane

Became curious? Further links:

-> LC150 Website
-> Center for Heating and Cooling Technologies
-> Heat pumps in existing buildings, a blog post series in 12 parts
-> Heat Pump Technology: A Central Component of Energy Transition
-> Heat Pumps – A Key Technology for the Energy Transition
-> The science blog of Fraunhofer ISE about heat pumps
-> Ventilation and Air-Conditioning