The US-Irish conglomerate Johnson Controls, which produces fire and security equipment, said on Friday that it has acquired the heat pump manufacturer Hybrid Energy AS, to boost its industrial heat pump portfolio. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Norway, Hybrid Energy will support the ability of Johnson Controls to manage their high-temperature heating requirements with a hybrid heat pump as its core, Johnson Controls said in a statement. “Through patented technology, Hybrid Energy solutions can achieve temperatures greater than 100 degrees Celsius using ultra-lo…