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29th November 2024
Two arrested after collapse of Gallant Building Services
UK: Police arrested two men this week over an alleged investment fraud involving the collapsed Mansfield-based air conditioning specialist Gallant Building Services.
28th November 2024
Daikin CO2 VRF will launch in April
BELGIUM: Daikin has revealed that its new CO2 VRV air conditioning product will launch in Europe in April alongside its current VRV5 range on R32.
26th November 2024
Daikin and Copeland announce US joint venture
USA/JAPAN: Two of the HVAC industry’s leading manufacturers, Copeland and Daikin, have announced a joint venture for Copeland to bring Daikin’s inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the US.
1st December 2024
350 tonnes of refrigerant seized in global crackdown
BELGIUM: Close to 350 tonnes of HFCs and ozone depleting substances were seized during an eight-week crackdown this year by 110 worldwide customs organisations.
29th November 2024
Largest CO2 seawater heat pump starts up
DENMARK: A CO2-based seawater heat pump, said to be the world’s largest, has commenced operation supplying district heating networks in Esbjerg.
28th November 2024
Swegon produces wooden AHU
SWEDEN: Swegon has produced two functioning prototypes of its Gold air handling unit in wood.
29th November 2024
Two arrested after collapse of Gallant Building Services
UK: Police arrested two men this week over an alleged investment fraud involving the collapsed Mansfield-based air conditioning specialist Gallant Building Services.
28th November 2024
External ductwork insulation guide
UK: The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has published a new guide for external ductwork insulation and cladding.
27th November 2024
Qvantum heat pumps enter the UK market
UK: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Qvantum has officially introduced its propane-based heat pump solutions to the UK market.
26th November 2024
High-pressure float valve for NH3 and CO2
GERMANY: GEA AWP has developed a new high-pressure float valve for ammonia and CO2 industrial refrigeration and cooling processes.
20th November 2024
Daikin air-to-water heat pump on R454C
BELGIUM: Daikin has announced the new EWYE-CZ air-to-water Inverter heat pump, equipped with inverter scroll compressor and using R454C refrigerant.
20th November 2024
CCR revamps the QuietCO2OL condenser
GERMANY: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has launched a new version of its QuietCO2OL, an advanced CO2 condensing unit designed to deliver unmatched performance, flexibility and efficiency.
1st December 2024
Haier gives French cultural centre a lift
FRANCE: Haier MRV5-H heat pump VRF units are meeting the heating and cooling requirements of a major cultural centre in the city of Nice on the French Riviera.
27th November 2024
Kensa claims myth busting heat pump project
UK: A 100-year-old London social housing estate, comprising 81 flats across four blocks, is said to be the oldest to be heated using a networked heat pump solution.
22nd November 2024
Low carbon funding helps school decarbonise
UK: Funding from the Welsh Government has helped a Ruthin secondary school decarbonise their heating by replacing gas boilers with air-source heat pumps.
10th August 2022
Heatwaves and CO2 refrigeration
Following this summer's extreme high temperatures in the UK, Daniel Clark, MD of Isentra, asks whether 130bar transcritical systems have now become a necessity?
1st December 2021
Refrigerant choice in HVAC chillers
In the light of the worldwide phase-down of high GWP refrigerants, Dave Richards, UK head of sales at refrigerant supplier Climalife, looks at the various options available for HVAC chillers.
1st August 2021
The cheapest and greenest energy is the energy we don’t use
Recognising the crucial need to use energy wisely, Jürgen Fischer, Danfoss president of Climate Solutions, argues the importance of energy efficiency in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
17th November 2024
Liverpool College adds heat pump training
UK: The City of Liverpool College has established dedicated heat pump training facilities thanks to £100,000 funding from the North West Net Zero Hub and support from manufacturer Vaillant.
16th November 2024
Easton College adds air-source heat pump training
UK: Easton College, Norwich, has opened a new Renewables Hub within its Construction Skills Centre to apprentices with the skills in air-source heat pumps, solar thermal systems and rainwater harvesting.
17th October 2024
Samsung opens Manchester training centre
UK: Samsung Climate Solutions has opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in Manchester.