Sept 2016: SMTI delivers Beta 140,000 btu/hr prototype to ORNL for testing.
August 2016: SMTI and GTI present “The Role of Gas Heat Pumps in Zero Net Energy Buildings” at ACEEE Summer Study in Pacific Grove, California
July 2016: First “Beta” space heating prototype shipped to GTI for 3rd party testing
June 2016: SMTI presents at Cleantech Innovation Bridge Showcase in Chicago
June 2016: Engine waste heat driven cooling prototype successfully demonstrated to US Army and Navy.
April 2016: Testing begins on Alpha Engine Waste Heat Cooling prototype for US Army.
March 2016: SMTI goes “live” with 80,000 btu/hr monitored “combi” field test at a home in Tennessee. GAHP prototype provides both space and water heating for entire home, replacing a conventional gas furnace and water heater.
Feb 2016: SMTI presents commercial water heating application, and GTI presents SMTI GHPWH Phase 2 field test results at ACEEE Hot Water Forum in Portland.
Feb 2016: SMTI goes “live” with 80,000 btu/hr monitored field test in a warehouse heating application.
Jan 2016: SMTI GHPWH Phase One field test results presented by GTI at ASHRAE Conference in Orlando.
Dec 2015: SMTI delivers Alpha 140,000 btu/hr prototype to ORNL for testing.
Sept 2015: SMTI selected to present at NREL Industry Growth Forum in Denver, CO.
Aug 2015: SMTI awarded contract through GTI to demonstrate residential heat pump water heater reliability.
July 2015: Residential heat pump water heater prototype delivered to OEM partner.
June 2015: SMTI commissions engine waste heat driven heat pump for commercial refrigeration.
June 2015: SMTI presents technology at Energy Solutions Center Technical & Market Assessment Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah.
June 2015: 2nd residential space heating prototype delivered to OEM partner.
Apr 2015: SMTI delivers 1st residential space heating prototype to GTI for third party verification.
Feb 2015: SMTI present technology at ACEEE Hot Water Forum in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jan 2015: SMTI installs 4 gas-fired heat pump water heater field test units in Pacific Northwest and is featured in an article in The Business Journal of Tri-Cities Tennessee / Virginia.
Oct 2014: SMTI completes expansion into 11,000 square foot laboratory in Johnson City, TN.
Sep 2014: SMTI installs second Gas Fired Residential Heat Pump Water Heater field test unit.
Aug 2014: SMTI awarded contract through GTI to build and install five residential heat pump water heaters.
April 2014: SMTI awarded contract to demonstrate diesel engine waste heat driven cooling and heating application for Army field operations.
March 2014: SMTI presents technology at International Sorption Heat Pump Conference at University of Maryland.
March 2014: SMTI completes successful field demonstration of CA Seeder. Ships demo unit to Mexico.
Jan 2014: SMTI begins development of gas-fired heat pump for commercial water heating.
Dec 2013: SMTI awarded contract through GTI to build/install 2nd residential heat pump water heater.
Nov 2013: SMTI installs first residential heat pump water heater field test unit.
Oct 2013: SMTI presents technology at ACEEE Hot Water Forum in Atlanta, GA
May 2013: SMTI ships natural gas engine waste heat driven heat pump for commercial refrigeration.
March 2013: SMTI awarded DOE grant to develop gas heat pump for residential space heating, light commercial water heating, and pool heating.
May 2011: SMTI awarded CEC EISG grant to evaluate design options for residential heat pump water heater.
July 2010: SMTI awarded DOE grant to develop gas heat pump for residential water heating.
Dec 2009: SMTI awarded contract through U.S. Army to develop diesel engine waste heat driven heat pump.
