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$1.25m grant for novel heat pump technology
USA: A leading US university has received a $1.25m grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a novel electrochemical heat…
Mitsubishi extends R32 City Multi portfolio
GERMANY: Mitsubishi Electric has announced an expansion of the use of the lower GWP refrigerant R32 in its City Multi VRF air conditioning portfolio….
Proposal to add alternative refrigerant training and certification to F-gas
BELGIUM: European contractors’ group AREA has published its proposals for the F-gas certification scheme to include alternative refrigerants….
Call for customs changes to stop illegal refrigerant activity
EUROPE: The refrigerant manufacturers’ group, the EFCTC, has called for changes to European transit procedures in order to tackle the persistent problem…
Russell Beattie set to retire
UK: FETA is looking to recruit a new chief executive following Russell Beattie’s decision to retire later this year….
Oceans could start emitting previously absorbed CFCs
USA: A new study predicts that the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs by the middle of next century. …
Jaguar Land Rover to employ Panasonic nanoe X technology
UK: Jaguar Land Rover is planning to use Panasonic’s nanoe X virus-busting air conditioning purification technology in its future vehicles….
Honeywell to offer R454B as alternative to R410A
BELGIUM: Honeywell has announced that it is now offering the lower GWP R410A replacement R454B, a refrigerant previously associated with its rival…
Romania seizes 9 tonnes of refrigerant from Turkey
ROMANIA: Authorities in Romania yesterday intercepted a truck smuggling 1,300 cylinders of refrigerant from Turkey….
Emerson latest to join Carrier Alliance
USA: Emerson is the latest company to sign a strategic long-term agreement with US air conditioning and refrigeration company Carrier….