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25th September 2026
DESNZ publishes UK space cooling report
UK: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its report into the UK space cooling market as a first step in its commitment to the Global Cooling Pledge.
21st September 2026
Scientists claim elastocaloric cooling breakthrough
HONG KONG: Scientists claim to have developed what is said to be the world’s first zero-degradation elastocaloric cooling device.
18th September 2026
Hudson to develop rapid reclaim technology
USA: Refrigerant reclaimer Hudson Technologies has signed a joint development agreement with US company Icorium for the commercialisation of Icorium’s patented extractive distillation technology.
25th September 2026
Organiser promises bumper Chillventa 2026
GERMANY: Next month’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg is set to be the largest and most comprehensive ever, with over 1,100 exhibitors and a wide-ranging programme of talks and seminars.
24th September 2026
Friends of Kigali back further action
USA: As the Kigali Amendment marks its tenth anniversary, world governments have joined forces to accelerate access to sustainable cooling and cut emissions. Gathering in…
23rd September 2026
Nominations open for J&E Hall Gold Medal
UK: Nominations are now open for the J&E Hall Gold Medal, the annual award for the most noteworthy practical contribution to innovation in RACHP technology.
25th September 2026
DESNZ publishes UK space cooling report
UK: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its report into the UK space cooling market as a first step in its commitment to the Global Cooling Pledge.
24th September 2026
Three nominated for IOR board
UK: IOR members Rob Lamb of Star Refrigeration, Denise O’Connor of Lightfoot Defence and Sam Parris of WAVE have been nominated for two vacancies on the Institute’s board of trustees.
23rd September 2026
Enva invests £9.5m in UK fridge recycling
UK: Waste management company Enva has announced a £9.5m investment in its UK fridge recycling business that will increase its overall treatment capacity to more than 2.3 million appliances.
22nd September 2026
AK-GC52 controller helps optimise CO2 systems
DENMARK: Danfoss has developed the AK-GC52 CO2, a new solution designed to optimise gas cooler and receiver pressure control in both transcritical and subcritical CO2 applications.
20th September 2026
Wolseley own-brand side stream filtration range
UK: Wolseley Pipe Centre has launched its own-brand JET Quad side-stream filtration range to improve water quality and help protect commercial cooling and heating systems.
18th September 2026
Carrier adds rooftop on R454C
FRANCE: The WeatherFlex 50FC rooftop unit from Carrier is designed for use with lower GWP refrigerant R454C.
25th September 2026
Carter Synergy CO2 system at Granarolo cold store
UK: Carter Synergy designed and installed the bespoke CO2 refrigeration system at the new Granarolo distribution centre in Willenhall.
23rd September 2026
Heat pumps on track with waste heat recovery project
ITALY: A waste heat recovery project in Turin, employing Trane heat pumps, is demonstrating how district heating operators can unlock more value from existing cogeneration assets.
19th September 2026
Aquarea R290 heat pumps support senior living
GERMANY: Six Panasonic Aquarea Big M R290 air-to-water heat pumps are supplying 89 accessible apartments with heating and hot water at an old people’s residence in Leipzig.
3rd May 2026
Skills gap: the answer’s already on the van
Will Overton, director of Vectis Refrigeration and founder of the Wisdom Group FM, argues that the skills gap in refrigeration and HVAC is not a training problem: it is a knowledge capture problem.
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.
12th September 2026
Haier takes to the road
UK: Haier HVAC Solutions goes on the road this month, with a fully-kitted product trailer taking its latest heating and cooling solutions to installers across the UK.
4th September 2026
Portsmouth college receives £1.2m government boost
UK: City of Portsmouth College has received £1.2m of government funding to develop and expand its refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump training facilities.
28th August 2026
World Ventilation Day event takes on overheating
UK: BESA will mark this year’s World Ventilation Day with an event in London focused on overheating in the built environment.