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AC a key driver in higher electricity demand
FRANCE: Rising demand for air conditioning is seen as a key factor for higher electricity demand in the global buildings sector in 2024….
Daikin CO2 VRV unveiled at ISH
GERMANY: Daikin’s CO2 VRV will be available from next month as a single 10hp unit with the choice of round flow cassette and ceiling concealed indoor units….
Copeland opens technology centre in India
INDIA: Copeland has inaugurated a new 15,000m2 state-of-the-art engineering and technology centre in Pune, India….
Propane AC a success on German trains
GERMANY: In a world first, a passenger train with a propane air conditioning system has completed successful trials in Germany. …
Italian authorities seize 14 tonnes of illegal HFC
ITALY: Italian customs and law enforcement agencies have seized over a thousand cylinders of refrigerant, containing around 14 tonnes of illegal HFC gas….
Greece imposes €2.9m fine on illegal HFC shipment
GREECE: Greek customs authorities claim to have imposed a fine of €2.9m following the seizure of 8.2 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant at the port of Thessaloniki….
Heat pumps in Germany twice the cost of UK
GERMANY: The cost of buying and installing a heat pump in Germany is sometimes almost twice as high as in the UK, a new report reveals….
Daikin keeps cool at Norway’s largest data centre
NORWAY: Daikin has supplied 71 EWFH-TZ D air-cooled free-cooling chillers, 330 fan array units, and eight control systems for Norway’s largest data centre in Hamar. …
Incorrect pressure testing caused heat pump explosion
POLAND: Investigators looking into the fatal domestic heat pump explosion in Chrząstowice in August, have revealed that the cause was the failure to use a non-reactive gas during pressure testing….
Kelvion accused of “betrayal” as Fareham plant closes
UK: The Unite union has accused Kelvion of a betrayal of its UK workers after the German heat exchanger manufacturer ceased production at its Fareham factory last week….