「英中对照」Mojave Energy Systems融资1900万美元扩大液体干燥剂HVAC产能

Dive Brief:要点速览：

• A $19 million capital infusion will help Mojave Energy Systems scale production of a desiccant-based climate control system that could significantly reduce HVAC energy consumption in commercial and institutional buildings, the California-based company said last month.总部位于加利福尼亚州的 Mojave Energy Systems 公司上月表示，一笔 1900 万美元的资本注入将帮助该公司扩大一款基于干燥剂的气候控制系统的生产规模，该系统有望大幅降低商业和公共机构建筑的暖通空调（HVAC）能耗。
• It’s the second significant capital raise for Mojave in less than two years. The company raised $9 million in December 2024 to expand its ArctiDry platform in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.这是 Mojave 在不到两年内完成的第二笔重要融资。该公司曾于 2024 年 12 月筹集 900 万美元，用于与美国能源部合作扩展其 ArctiDry 平台。
• ArctiDry systems use 30% to 60% less energy than standard HVAC systems and can pay back their upfront cost in 18 months or less, Mojave says.Mojave 表示，ArctiDry 系统的能耗比标准暖通空调系统低 30% 至 60%，其前期成本可在 18 个月或更短时间内收回。

Dive Insight:要点解析：

Mojave’s ArctiDry products use a proprietary liquid desiccant to enable precise humidity control alongside standard temperature control in commercial climate control systems. Since 2024, the company has twice expanded its product line and inked an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to demonstrate its technology.Mojave 的 ArctiDry 产品采用专有的液体干燥剂，可在商业气候控制系统中实现与标准温度控制并行的精准湿度控制。自 2024 年以来，该公司已两度扩展其产品线，并与美国国防部签署了展示其技术的协议。

In February 2025, Mojave introduced the ArctiDry HP, which it said was the first HVAC system to integrate liquid desiccant with a reversible heat pump capable of providing year-round climate control.2025 年 2 月，Mojave 推出了 ArctiDry HP，该公司称这是首个将液体干燥剂与可逆式热泵相结合、可提供全年气候控制的暖通空调系统。

The ArctiDry HP has an ISMRE2 efficiency rating as high as 11 lbs/kWh, cuts electricity consumption up to 50% in cooling mode and provides useful heating in ambient temperatures as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, Mojave says. ISMRE2 stands for integrated seasonal moisture removal efficiency 2, the energy efficiency rating metric for dedicated outdoor air systems. Mojave 表示，ArctiDry HP 的 ISMRE2 能效评级高达 11 磅/千瓦时，制冷模式下可减少高达 50% 的耗电量，并能在低至 10 华氏度的环境温度下提供有效的供暖。ISMRE2 全称为“综合季节除湿效率 2”（integrated seasonal moisture removal efficiency 2），是专用新风系统的能效评级指标。 

In May of this year, Mojave rolled out ArctiDry Hydro, a hydronic air handling system designed to deliver supply dewpoints as low as 25 degrees in commercial facilities with existing chilled water plants. 今年 5 月，Mojave 推出了 ArctiDry Hydro，这是一款水力空气处理系统，旨在为已配备冷水机组的商业设施提供低至 25 度的送风露点。 

The combination of low-humidity air supply and a liquid desiccant regeneration system that operates at relatively low water temperatures allows system operators to raise the temperature of the chilled water loop, boosting chiller capacity and efficiency. Raising chilled water temperatures by 6 degrees increases chiller capacity by 12% in chiller capacity and system efficiency by 18%, Mojave says.低湿度送风与在相对较低水温下运行的液体干燥剂再生系统相结合，使系统运营商能够提高冷冻水回路的温度，从而提升冷水机组的容量和效率。Mojave 表示，将冷冻水温度提高 6 度，可使冷水机组容量增加 12%，系统效率提高 18%。

“Mojave has turned years of engineering work on liquid desiccant technology into equipment that building facility teams are rapidly putting to use, unlocking energy savings, superior humidity performance, healthier buildings and reduced building carbon footprints,” David Evans, managing director at Fairtree Elevant Ventures, said in a statement. Fairtree Elevant led Mojave’s most recent funding round.“Mojave 已将多年在液体干燥剂技术方面的工程成果转化为建筑设施团队正在迅速投入使用的设备，从而释放节能潜力、实现卓越的湿度控制性能、打造更健康的建筑并降低建筑碳足迹，”Fairtree Elevant Ventures 董事总经理 David Evans 在一份声明中表示。Fairtree Elevant 领投了三番五次最近一轮融资。

Mojave says its climate control systems are suited to a range of nonresidential environments, including grocery stores, industrial facilities, hotels and educational buildings.Mojave 表示，其气候控制系统适用于一系列非住宅环境，包括杂货店、工业设施、酒店和教育建筑。

The company is also working to prove out its technology in military buildings in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense’s environmental research and technology certification units. The project, which runs through 2028, will see Mojave’s desiccant-based dedicated outdoor air conditioning systems replace up to three existing systems at DoD facilities. 该公司还正与美国国防部的环境研究和技术认证部门合作，在军事建筑中验证其技术。该项目将持续到 2028 年，Mojave 基于干燥剂的专用室外空调系统将取代国防部设施中多达三套现有系统。 

“Especially in humid and marine zones, conventional systems overcool and reheat air, resulting in poor humidity control, high energy use, and mold-related maintenance issues,” DoD says in the project brief.“尤其是在潮湿和海洋气候区，传统系统会过度冷却并再加热空气，导致湿度控制不佳、能耗高以及与霉菌相关的维护问题，”国防部在项目简介中表示。

The department plans to study how well the Mojave units remove moisture, maintain humidity within target ranges, improve indoor air quality and operate when retrofitted in existing buildings. The project’s goal is to “generate the validated performance and cost data [energy service companies] need to confidently integrate the technology” and accelerate adoption across the department’s building portfolio, DoD says.该部门计划研究 Mojave 设备在去除湿气、将湿度维持在目标范围内、改善室内空气质量以及在现有建筑中改造运行方面的表现。国防部表示，该项目的目标是“生成经过验证的性能和成本数据，使[能源服务公司]能够有信心地整合该技术”，并加速该技术在该部门建筑组合中的应用。

It’s not the federal government’s first show of interest in Mojave’s liquid desiccant HVAC technology. In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Mojave $2.6 million to develop 10- to 30-ton dehumidification systems for demonstration in up to 10 buildings representing a range of heating, cooling and ventilation configurations.这并非联邦政府首次对 Mojave 的液体干燥剂暖通空调技术表现出兴趣。2023 年 9 月，美国能源部向 Mojave 拨款 260 万美元，用于开发 10 至 30 吨的除湿系统，并在多达 10 栋代表各种供暖、制冷和通风配置的建筑中进行示范。