News Headlines
11th April 2026
Project proves heat pumps can assist the grid
GERMANY: Viessmann, along with transmission system operators TenneT Germany and TransnetBW claim to have demonstrated that heat pumps can help prevent grid congestion.
8th April 2026
Firms knowingly breach the F-gas regulations
UK: A new report claims European companies are knowingly breaching the F-gas regulations by exceeding quota limits, falsifying invoices, mislabelling virgin refrigerants as reclaimed gases and evading VAT.
6th April 2026
Hauser debuts magnetocaloric cabinet
GERMANY: Hauser has produced a prototype commercial refrigerated cabinet that, based on magnetocaloric technology, dispenses with conventional refrigerants.
11th April 2026
Project proves heat pumps can assist the grid
GERMANY: Viessmann, along with transmission system operators TenneT Germany and TransnetBW claim to have demonstrated that heat pumps can help prevent grid congestion.
10th April 2026
Africa and China sign MoU
CHINA: U‑3ARC, the Union of African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Associations, has signed a signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese Association of Refrigeration.
9th April 2026
Retail CO2 systems in Europe exceed 100,000
BELGIUM: Installations of transcritical CO2 systems in European food retail establishments exceeded 100,000 last year, according to new estimates from market development company ATMOsphere.
11th April 2026
Marathon challenge for Panasonic heat pump
UK: Rikki Field, an engineer with London-based contractor Salix Mechanical, is set to run the London Marathon with a Panasonic Etherea heat pump on his back.
8th April 2026
Hubbard Systems adds Skope-brand products
UK: Hubbard Systems, the Ipswich-based distributor of commercial foodservice equipment, has added products from New Zealand manufacturer Skope Refrigeration to its portfolio.
2nd April 2026
Ben Hancock joins TF Solutions
UK: Ben Hancock, former southern divisional manager at Kooltech, has been appointed sales director at TF Solutions, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump wholesaler.
7th April 2026
AquaEdge chiller for data centres
FRANCE: Carrier has developed the AquaEdge 19MV4 variable-speed centrifugal chiller for mission-critical environments, using lower-GWP refrigerants R1234ze and R515B.
4th April 2026
Panasonic to launch R454C Aquarea
ITALY: Panasonic will introduce a new version of its Aquarea heat pump, designed for the lower GWP refrigerant R454C.
3rd April 2026
Compact CO2 refrigeration
ITALY: Prisma is a new range of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration units from Italian manufacturer Arneg offering high performance in a compact footprint.
10th April 2026
Heat pumps replace gas boilers at Surrey offices
The three Climaveneta EW-HT water-to-water heat pumps UK: The refurbishment of a landmark 70,000ft2 Surrey office block has seen gas-fired boilers and air-to-water cooling systems…
15th March 2026
Ammonia system ensures Olympic performances
ITALY: Consistent ice quality for the bobsleigh and skeleton track at the recent Olympic Winter Games was provided by an innovative ammonia-based refrigeration system.
14th March 2026
Mitsubishi Electric goes on safari
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has extended its partnership with Chester Zoo by providing renewable heating to 51 guest lodges at the zoo’s Heart of Africa zone.
14th December 2025
When glycol loops go bad
David McKune, corporate account manager of Ecolab EU, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, discusses the hidden risks of ignoring coolant health in AI-era data centres.
2nd November 2025
Who really owns the S&M data?
Digital job systems and client portals have transformed service and maintenance efficiency, but they have also blurred the line between compliance reporting and intellectual property.
31st August 2025
Cooling at an AI crossroads
Piergiorgio Tagliapietra, senior director of application engineering thermal management EMEA at critical infrastructure technologies company Vertiv, looks at how AI workloads are reshaping data centre cooling requirements.
11th April 2026
Flammable refrigerants explained
DENMARK: Danfoss is to tackle the topic of flammable refrigerants in the next of its RETHINK Live series of virtual events.
8th April 2026
Schemes collaborate on R290 heat pump training
EUROPE: The Real Alternatives project and SkillSafe EU are to collaborate in a specialised training programme on the safe handling of flammable refrigerants and the use of R290 heat pumps.
28th March 2026
Industrial refrigeration focus on “naturals”
GERMANY: The Industrial Refrigeration Network Conference (IRN) returns to the Schaufler Academy in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen this June.