Made in Germany | Heat Pumps with Growth Potential

So far the heat pump has stood in the shadows of other energy producers. That could change fast,because the device is eco-friendly and highly efficient. More and more households have turned to the new technology. The sector's growth rates are enormous. One company taking advantage is Lower Saxony-based Stiebel Eltron.Just in Germany,over 60 thousand heat pumps were sold last year - up a third on the 2007. Heat pumps function even at temperatures of -20 degrees celsius. Our reporter Sascha Quaiser visited the heating specialists at Stiebel Eltron,which reports sales exceeding €400 million annually - more than half abroad. The company employs 3,000 people worldwide. Last year because it couldn't meet demand for heat pumps,so it opened a new production facility in May. Now Stiebel Eltron can produce 60,000 units annually. The jobs are saved.

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[ducky69918]

The USA still has about 300 years of energy left at present usage. 

[malachy1847]

The Architect said it has no Co2 emissions and doesn't need fossil fuel......the Heat Pump might be efficient but it still runs off .... Electricity.... Maybe underfloor heating with a Wood pellet Boiler could have been a better choice , that allied with more insulation in the first place, would mean they would be creating a better Building Rating for their home... thus making a seriously highly insulated ... airtight home.... with less heating demands....

[amartinjoe]

Germans leading the way.

[danwat1234]

Good times. I have a ductless heapump system, an air-to-air system, very happy with th efficiency. A Geothermal heatpump like is shown in the video is even more efficient. Gas furnaces suck because they cannot possibly be over 100% efficient, whereas heatpump can be >300%!