Overview
Kiyoshi Saito, a leading heat pump researcher, provides a comprehensive guide to this technology and its related trends, issues, and policies. Using a solutions-driven approach, this book provides a roadmap for building carbon-neutral and recycling-oriented societies with the help of heat pump technology. Situated in the context of advanced initiatives taking place in Japan, the book addresses the expansion of heat pump technology in recent years and the extension of its application into fields such as industrial and environmental technology. In doing so, it discusses not only technical but also digital aspects to explore various challenges related to the functioning of heat pumps, such as energy conservation and refrigerant leakage. Saito underscores the importance of holistic and practical solutions that take into account individual factors (such as increased equipment size, increased refrigerant consumption, and increases in product prices) to secure resources and optimize the value chain with the larger goal of building a circular economy and a decarbonised society. By offering valuable recommendations that involve technological solutions as well as policy initiatives, this book emphasizes the importance of heat pump technology in efficiently converting electricity and power into cooling and heating, and its indispensability in achieving carbon neutrality for building a more sustainable future. This book is an essential guide for graduate and postgraduate students as well as consumers and corporate engineers in the field. It is also an invaluable resource for governments and civil-society organizations working towards the realization of a circular economy.
Full Product Details
Author: Kiyoshi Saito (Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781041128526
ISBN 10: 1041128525
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
Heat Pump Technology: Essential for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Heat generated by burning fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases, which are the primary cause of global warming. Heat pump technology uses electricity to generate heat that is several times greater than the amount of electricity consumed. When powered by renewable energy, it does not impose a burden on the global environment. This book clearly outlines the future society enabled by heat pump technology, as well as the roadmap and policies necessary for its realization. We encourage everyone concerned about the global environment to read this book. Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, The Chairman of the Mitsubishi Research Institute / The Chairman of the Platinum Society Network / The 28th President of the University of Tokyo.
Author Information
Kiyoshi Saito is a Professor at Waseda University. He is also Dean of the Sustainable Energy & Environmental Society Open Innovation Research Organization and President of the Consortium for Research Strategy of Next Generation Heat Pump Technology. Since 2023 he has also been President of the Japanese Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers.
