The Gas Heat Pumps Workshop organized by MARCOGAZ & GERG with the sponsoring of GDF SUEZ & GAS TERRA took place in Saint-Denis/France on 01st & 02nd December 2011.

Gas driven heat pumps can deliver a considerable energy savings potential for heating (up to 50% compared to condensing boilers) and also offers the possibility of cooling.

The interest for this innovative technology is growing in Europe because:

• It is easy to install in existing or new buildings;
• The products are on the market (12.000 Gas Heat Pumps already installed in Europe);
• It can shave the peak load in the electricity grids for summer cooling especially in the South part of Europe;
• It gives important energy savings foe heating in existing buildings in the Central and North part of Europe;
• It uses renewable energy (geothermal or heat from air).

The main conclusions of the workshop were:
1) To be heard, the voice of Gas Heat Pumps should be organized at EU level and the products shall be more visible and known;
2) The current efforts for a good integration of Gas Heat Pumps in European regulatory and standardization process must be continued;
3) The enlargement of the range of products is desired to cover all needs;
4) Field tests and experiments results shall be shared and promoted;
5) The importance of quality installations through competent installers is highlighted.

Progresses regarding the above issues are expected in a close future.

MARCOGAZ & GERG jointly organized this workshop to update the audience on the latest technologies and to coordinate further policy actions, research and standardization activities.

The Workshop presentations can now be downloaded below:

Programme Gas Heat Pumps Workshop - 1/2 December 2011 in Paris Workshop Programme   (1.55MB)

European Energy Roadmap 2050 Laurent David, Chairman of the Eurogas Forecasting Task Force, Eurogas   (289KB)

The Position of Gas Heat Pumps in comparison with other energy options Peter Oostendorp, Smart Cooling Foundation / GasTerra   (930KB)

Products overview: Engine driven heat pumps - Thermally driven heat pumps Juliette Promelle, Research Division, GDF Suez   (435KB)

Manufacturers presentation : Gas engine driven heat pump Eng. Sergio Zallocco, AISIN-TECNOCASA   (1.37MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Gas engine driven heat pump J. Wintermayr, SANYO   (3.09MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Gas engine driven heat pump J. Postle, YANMAR Energy System Co., Ltd   (692KB)

Manufacturers presentation : Gas engine driven heat pump C. Moreau, SOPRANO   (1.88MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Adsorption heat pump development David Auty - Bob Critorph, SORPTION ENERGY   (1.65MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Zeolite heat pump Hendrik Tiemeler, VAILLANT   (546KB)

Manufacturers presentation : Zeolite heat pump + absorption heat pump Dr. Belal Dawoud (presented by GDF Suez), VIESSMANN Werke Allendorf GmbH   (1.57MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Absorption heat pump Luigi Tischer, Strategic Business Director, ROBUR SpA   (2.03MB)

Manufacturers presentation : Buderus Gas Absorption heat pumps Alex Albers, Project Manager, BOSCH   (672KB)

European normative and regulative context for Gas Heat Pumps Nicolas Doré, ADEME   (154KB)

National activities about GHP: GERMANY Dipl.-Ing. Werner Wessing, Dipl.-Ing. Hans Wackertapp, E.ON Ruhrgas AG   (779KB)

National activities about GHP : FRANCE F. Pietre-Cambacedes / T. Muller, GDF Suez / GrDF   (411KB)

National activities about GHP : THE NETHERLANDS Peter Wagener, Chairman, Smart Cooling Foundation   (10.7MB)

National activities about GHP : SPAIN I. Leiva, SEDIGAS   (251KB)

National activities about GHP : UK Kevin Lowe (repl. M. Orrill), British Gas Technology & Innovation   (139KB)

European project: Proposal for a new IEA-Annex Fuel driven heat pumps Dr.-Ing. Peter Schossig, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE   (955KB)

Which further actions at European level : Discussion/Debate/Round Table Daniel Hec, MARCOGAZ   (229KB)

LABTQ ability to test GAHP Short survey Oct 2011   (59KB)

We would like to thank all attendees for their kind participation.

For more information contact the Marcogaz secretariat:
· Daniel Hec : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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