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15 Feb 2016

Co-op store first with XP40

UK: The success of the first refrigeration system running on alternative refrigerant R449A has prompted Lincolnshire Co-op to expand the technology to…

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12 Feb 2016

Daikin produces CAD and BIM plugin

UK: Daikin UK has announced the launch of a CAD and BIM plugin for Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit software….

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Supermarket cuts costs with CO2/HFO cascade

ITALY: A cascade system twinning CO2 with the HFO refrigerant 1234ze is providing all the refrigeration, ac and heating demands for a…

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7 Feb 2016

ACR Show 2016 Preview

UK: Seminars will be a prominent feature at the forthcoming sell-out ACR Show in Birmingham (February 16-18). We look at who you…

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3 Feb 2016

Developing refrigeration with “muscle”

GERMANY: Refrigeration using shape memory materials could be the energy efficient, refrigerant-less means of cooling in the future, according to scientists….

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Like father, like son

UK: It may be difficult to attract young blood into the industry but one air conditioning company is bridging the generational gap…

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31 Jan 2016

Skating on thick ice with R134a

UK: A new ice rink cooling system, unusually using R134a, is said to be saving end users thousands of pounds a month…

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27 Jan 2016

Carrier in London ground source project

UK: Carrier has supplied three high-performance chillers for what is believed to be the largest open loop ground source project of its…

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26 Jan 2016

Productivity suffers with poor climate control

UK: According to a new survey, 61% of women find the office too cold for their liking, while 40% of men would…

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25 Jan 2016

Azanechiller 2 sets ammonia benchmark

UK: Star Refrigeration has re-engineered its low-charge ammonia Azanechiller to produce a machine which is said to exceed the  EU’s ecodesign directive…

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