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Julie Hanson, director of Europe for the Global Cold Chain Alliance looks at what action businesses and governments need to take for cold chain operations to both support and thrive in a decarbonised European energy system – and why this matters for future global food supply chain resilience.

UK: A leading refrigeration contractor has warned that a move to -15°C for frozen food storage may not deliver the benefits expected and could even create new problems.

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?

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.

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. 

We’ve known for years that HFC refrigerants are on borrowed time, and that businesses involved in food production, distribution or retail will need to adopt new ways of working.

With the number of recorded visits up by 33%, the Cooling Post continued its progress in 2020, blasting past the 1 million landmark for the…

A further cut of 29% in the availability of HFC refrigerants in Europe next year will accentuate the importance of recovery and reclamation, says Climalife UK's Dave Richards.

Industry experts have questioned the reliability of a Chinese report that claims air conditioning was responsible for spreading the coronavirus at a restaurant in Guangzhou…

EUROPE: The measures taken by European member states to counter the coronavirus threat provide a stark contrast to their lack of actions to enforce the…

While the F-gas phase down has had a specific marked effect on European HFC refrigerant prices, global prices are most affected by the price of…

EUROPE: The supposedly ground-breaking European F-gas regulations have become a farce, with the authorities seemingly unwilling or unable to stem sales of illegal refrigerant. A…

Honeywell’s announcement of a new non-flammable, lower GWP alternative to R410A is perhaps seen as the answer to an air conditioning contractor’s prayer. But does…

It is indisputable that US support, if not their lead, is key to the successful phasedown of HFCs. Yet, recent administration changes have seen a…

[caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson: time to address the realities of the future of ac[/caption] Karl Richardson of Logicool Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps…

The EUREKA conference in Berlin next month will explore the future of cooling, in particular the likely demands of Generation Z. In this article Jürgen…

  [caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson of UK air conditioning distributor Logicool takes a hard-hitting look at some of the myths about R32[/caption] In…

COMMENT: The Grenfell Tower fire will undoubtedly have far reaching consequences for the way we live, the way we construct and renovate our buildings and…

Environmentalists’ worst fears were realised yesterday when former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt was sworn in as head of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Describing…

Having looked at why Europe is moving towards lower GWP A2L refrigerants, in the second part of this article Karl Richardson of air conditioning distributor…

[caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson of UK air conditioning distributor Logicool takes a look at the reasons behind the move to lower GWP refrigerants[/caption]…

With the media obsessed with accusing air conditioning, ASHRAE and, inevitably men, of sexism, Neil Everitt blows hot and cold over double Dutch temperature studies. August…

Ever wondered how Hollywood might view the history of refrigeration? It's a chilling thought but, worryingly, the BBC has already done the job for them,…

Ian Wood, co-founder and managing director of Adande, maintains that the industry needs a new approach to the development of cold storage solutions and challenges manufacturers to…

There are many off-beat air conditioning and refrigeration-related stories out there. In this first chapter in a far from serious despatch from the far reaches of…

The HVAC industry has put in significant efforts in recent years to adapt to new regulations and changes to government policy. With more changes to…

To building owners and, probably more importantly, the building's occupants, attaining equitable temperatures for all is fraught with difficulties if not impossible. Rob Dickie of Glasgow-based contractor…