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ETI appoints ClimateWell to develop a new Waste Heat Driven Air Conditioning System for HDV’s

14 October 2014

14th October  2014



  • New technology contract to develop a tailored thermal heat-pump component to be integrated into Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems in HDV’s

  • Builds upon ClimateWell’s established sorption technology

  • Project is part of ETI’s HDV Efficiency programme which aims to increase fuel efficiency of UK land vehicles and marine vessels by up to 30%


The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has awarded a technology contract to Swedish company ClimateWell to develop a tailored thermal heat-pump component to be integrated into a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for use in a range of Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs), to improve fuel efficiency.


This project will seek to develop a system with the ability to use the hot exhaust gasses to cool the vehicle cabin using ClimateWell’s heat pump component design. ClimateWell’s established sorption technology is based on the principle of a chemical heat pump technology with integrated energy storage in a salt solution.


The ETI is a public-private partnership between global energy and engineering companies and the UK Government that brings together engineering projects that develop affordable, secure and sustainable technologies to help the UK address its long term emissions reductions targets as well as delivering nearer term benefits.  This project is part of its HDV Efficiency Programme which is seeking to deliver real world fuel efficiences and has an aim to increase the efficiency of UK land vehicles and marine vessels by up to 30%.


ClimateWell is a leading provider of heating and cooling technology solutions for use across a number of industries and applications.


Deborah Stubbs, Project Manager, HDV at the ETI who is leading the project said:


“The aim of our HDV programme is to increase real world fuel efficiencies in HDVs.  With ClimateWell’s cutting-edge technology, we see a potential to reduce fuel consumption in HDVs by up to 3-4% depending on the vehicle and its operating conditions. So succesful delivery of this project will be an important contribution to the overall fuel efficiency objective we have set for the programme.”


 Per Olofsson, Chief Executive Officier at ClimateWell adds:


“We are extremely pleased to have been selected by the ETI to undertake this project. We have proven heat component technology operating in a number of fields and believe there is great potential to adapt this into the HDV sector. Our aim is for this to work within on-highway vehicles, buses, agricultural machinery and construction equipment ”


To view a short clip of ETI's Project Manager Deborah Stubbs speaking about the ClimateWell appointment - please click here