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21st October 2024
Electricity costs drive heat pump sales
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has insisted that cost-effective electricity is key to heat pump uptake in Europe, on a day it has designated as Heat Pump Day.
17th October 2024
Schneider Electric buys US liquid cooling firm
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is set to acquire an initial 75% controlling interest in US data centre liquid cooling solutions company Motivair for $850m.
16th October 2024
Aira sources further €63m investment
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment.
21st October 2024
Electricity costs drive heat pump sales
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has insisted that cost-effective electricity is key to heat pump uptake in Europe, on a day it has designated as Heat Pump Day.
20th October 2024
Qvantum establishes French subsidiary
SWEDEN/FRANCE: Swedish heat pump and energy system company Qvantum has established a subsidiary in France.
19th October 2024
“Natural” refrigerants groups join forces
GERMANY: The “natural” refrigerants groups Eurammon and Refrigerants, Naturally have joined forces to amplify their impact in promoting “natural" refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technologies.
17th October 2024
Incoming president tackles digitalisation and AI
UK: The incoming IoR president, Lisa-Jayne Cook, will give her presidential address on the impact of digitalisation and AI for the heating and cooling sector on November 5.
16th October 2024
Aira sources further €63m investment
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced a further €63m investment.
16th October 2024
MCS scheme hits 5,000 certified installers
UK: The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy installations, has passed a milestone of 5,000 certified contractors.
22nd October 2024
Daikin launches high temp heat pump
UK: Daikin has announced the launch of its CZ-HT high temperature air-to-water inverter heat pump on R454C.
19th October 2024
Aqurea Loop R290 heat pump for apartments
GERMANY: The Aquarea Loop is a decentralised water-to-air heat pump system, designed for low-temperature centralised water loops in multi-family buildings.
18th October 2024
Y-joint added to press fit range
UK: Conex Bänninger haș added a customised Y-joint to its >B< MaxiPro press fit pipe jointing system.
22nd October 2024
Towering project proves Carrier’s flexibility
UK: A recent London landmark project has proven Aristotle's claim that the (w)hole is greater than the sum of Carrier's AquaSnap chiller parts.
18th October 2024
MHI to supply 18 chillers for Dubai district cooling plants
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems is to supply 18 industrial chillers, totalling around 200MW, for Empower's district cooling plants in Dubai, UAE.
12th October 2024
Panasonic 20hp CO2 unit scoops first install
UK: The first Panasonic 20hp CO2 condensing unit to be installed outside of Japan has found a home at an award-winning ice cream factory in Devon.
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 October 2024
Samsung opens Manchester training centre
UK: Samsung Climate Solutions has opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in Manchester.
14th October 2024
Daikin teams with ESCO on flammables training
USA: Daikin has teamed up with the ESCO Institute to educate the US industry on the transition to low GWP refrigerants and the equipment designed to use them.
23rd September 2024
Congress leads Chillventa week
GERMANY: The Chillventa Congress, which again takes place the day before the Chillventa show in Nuremberg, is this year divided into four major streams.