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Air conditioning added to BUS scheme
UK: The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include ATA air conditioning units….
Cooling paint also harvests water
AUSTRALIA: A nano-engineered polymer paint-like coating developed by researchers in Australia is said to be able to passively cool buildings and capture…
Mitsubishi and Bitzer form joint venture
ITALY/GERMANY: Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems (MEHITS) has formed a joint venture with German compressor manufacturer Bitzer focused on developing compressors for applied HVAC and IT cooling systems….
EU phase-out remains on track
EUROPE: Official figures maintain that the EU’s HFC phase-out timetable remains on track, following a 37% cut in material being placed on the market in 2024 – 1% below the maximum allowance. …
Australia faces high refrigerant prices and shortages
AUSTRALIA: Small and medium businesses that rely on commercial refrigeration have been warned that this summer could bring widespread refrigerant shortages and significant price increases….
Samsung completes €1.5bn FläktGroup purchase
GERMANY: Samsung Electronics has completed the acquisition of HVAC product manufacturer FläktGroup in a €1.5bn deal with investment company Triton….
UK opens F-gas phase-down consultation
UK: The government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has opened its consultation portal seeking views on its proposals to amend the F-gas phasedown schedule in Great Britain….
Daikin acquires direct-to-chip cooling company
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired Chilldyne, a California-based manufacturer of negative pressure liquid cooling systems for high-performance and AI data centres. …
Fines totalling over £400K for F-gas quota violations
UK: The Environment Agency has issued fines totalling over £400,000 for breaches of the F-gas refrigerant regulations….
Rhine DH project includes 165MW heat pump
GERMANY: Mannheim-based energy company MVV has commissioned a river heat pump as part of a €200m project to heat 40,000 households in the Rhine-Neckar region….