6th EHPA European Heat Pump Forum on Renewable Heating

The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) will hold the 6^th European Heat Pump Forum to provide insights into the latest market trends and recent development in EU legislation affecting the heat pump technology. The event will take place on 15 May 2013 in the Solvay Library in Brussels, Belgium and will provide participants the chance to discuss with their national representatives at European level.

The 6th European Heat Pump Forum in Brussels offers EU decision makers, industry experts and European heat pump manufacturers the chance to get a future outlook of the heat pump market as well as insights in developments in hybrid systems and smart grid solutions. Furthermore the Forum focuses on the most recent EU policy developments on Energy Labeling, F-Gas Regulation and RES targets beyond 2020.

Programme will address a variety on heat pump topics

The morning session of the Forum will focus on Policies & Markets and provide the participants with valuable insights into the:

EU 2030 climate and energy package
Role of heat pumps as a renewable energy technology
Impact of EU Ecodesign Regulations on the heat pump industry
Latest developments on EU Energy Label

In the afternoon session the focus will be on technology developments and the review of the F-Gas Regulation:

F-Gas policy along with developments in natural refrigerants for heat pumps
Smart Grids
Latest innovations in thermally driven heat pumps
Smart hybrid combinations

Keynote speakers

The following keynote speakers will give an update on recent developments in heat pump technology and policy developments:

Mrs. Marie Donnelly, Director of Renewables, Research and Innovation and Energy Efficiency at the European Commission’s DG Energy

Mr. Richard Schalburg, "Heat pumps as balancing options in smart grids: the Danish example", Danish Energy Agency

Dave Pearson, "The use of heat pumps in heating applications", Director of Innovation Star Refrigeration Ltd.

Mr. Josche Muth, "Fulfilling its Renewables commitment: Keeping Europe on track to 2020", Secretary General of the European Renewable Energy Council

Additional speakers with policy, research, manufacturing and association background will round off the programme that will be updated on the EHPA Forum homepage.

How to register for the event

Interested persons can register at the EHPA Forum registration homepage.